Veteran Lee ready to prove more than just Town’s cameo performer

The Terriers chief has a selection headache up front with new signing Jermaine Beckford unable to play against his parent club and James Vaughan a doubt with the groin injury that kept him out at the weekend.

Loanee Adam Hammill is also unlikely to feature due to a knee problem, meaning Lee Novak is likely to start with either Sean Scannell or Lee.

And while veteran striker Lee has just three brief cameos from the bench to his name this season, Grayson points to the fine finish that brought Town an equaliser on Saturday before Watford clinched the points with a late penalty.

He said: “Alan is someone who gets his head in there. He brings enthusiasm, he runs around and he is someone who disrupts defenders.

“He showed that in the time he was on the pitch against Watford. It was a great goal.”

Leicester sit one place and one point above Huddersfield in the play-off places after three straight wins.

However, on facing his old club, Grayson added: “The Leicester game is a quick turnaround for us here.

“However, I like that, because when you lose a match you want to get back at it quickly and put things right.

“We have worked hard to get in the Championship and I think we can get a result.

“They are a team very much in form and one of the favourites for the division.

“But we will be prepared and, hopefully, can get a result against them.”

Last six games: Huddersfield Town WDWWWL, Leicester City LWLWWW.

Referee: P Gibbs (West Midlands).

Last time: Huddersfield Town 2 Leicester City 3; October 4, 2008; League One.