Huddersfield Town v Blackpool: Build-up, team news and live match updates

The game’s first corner goes the way of Huddersfield as James Husband deals with Duane Holmes by the touchline.

Gary Madine looks to be walking a little gingerly. He keeps holding his back as if it’s causing him some grief.

Danny Ward plants a header into the top corner from a left-wing cross. No chance for Dan Grimshaw.

Josh Bowler picks up on a loose ball, drives forward and plays in Jerry Yates, who shows great composure to drill the ball across Lee Nicholls and into the back of the net.

What a start!!

The home side get the game underway.

Up the mighty Pool!

Blackpool’s team selection has been impacted by a spate of positive cases and some injuries, although the disruption has been kept to a minimum.

Reece James, Ryan Wintle and Shayne Lavery drop out of the starting line-up as Critchley makes three changes to the side that beat Peterborough United last week.

The main talking point is the emergence of Daniel Gretarsson, who is handed his first league start of the season in the centre of defence.

That sees James Husband move back over to left-back in James’ absence.

Elsewhere, Sonny Carey replaces Wintle in the centre of midfield after coming off the bench to score against Posh last week.

Yates, who also found the back of the net after coming on as a substitute, is rewarded with a start in place of Lavery.

James and Wintle aren’t named in the squad at all, but Richard Keogh is named among the substitutes after recovering from Covid.

Demetri Mitchell, CJ Hamiton and Tyreece John-Jules all come back into the fold and are named among the subs.

Callum Connolly and Owen Dale, who were both on the bench against Posh, aren’t involved in the 18.

Chris Maxwell (quad), Luke Garbutt (knee), Kevin Stewart (ankle), Matty Virtue (ACL) and Grant Ward (achilles) all remain sidelined.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, mak one change to their side from their 3-2 win against Bristol City, as Levi Colwill misses out through illness.