Hogg back at work for Town
IT was all smiles at PPG Canalside as Jonathan Hogg played a full part in training ahead of the clash against Norwich City at the John Smith’s Stadium this evening (7.45pm).
The midfielder’s return is a welcome sight for Huddersfield Town as the side look to arrest a mini slump which has seen them lose the last two SkyBet Championship encounter.
After sustaining a severe-looking neck injury during the league clash away to Bristol City on Friday, March 17, initial indications suggested the 28-year-old would be ruled out for the rest of the season.
However, further extensive investigations revealed the midfielder had not sustained any bony injury in his cervical spine with Hogg returning to training on Sunday.
Head Coach David Wagner previously declared the news as ‘like a new signing’ and is confident the player will be pushing for a place in the matchday squad to face the Canaries on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Sean Scannell is still a little way off contention and will have an outing with Town’s reserve side on Thursday with the possibility he may be in contention for the game against Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Chelsea loanees Izzy Brown and Kasey Palmer remain at Stamford Bridge and will be another week or so away from rejoining David Wagner’s men. ■■Huddersfield Town wanted ex-Terrier Barry Horne to be assistant manager to Lee Clark back in 2008 - according to Terry McDermott.
The former Liverpool player eventually took over as Town’s second in command late in the year, but in his new autobiography McDermott revealed he was not then chief executive Nigel Clibbens’ first choice for the role.
In Terry McDermott - Living for the Moment, which was released on Thursday, he reveals that ex-Wales captain Horne was top of the list.
He writes: “Lee Clark had joined Huddersfield Town as manager in December 2008.
“After finishing playing, it was always his ambition to go into coaching or management.
“When we were together at Newcastle under Sam Allardyce, he had mentioned to me that he would like me to be his assistant if he ever broke into management.
“’I fancy that,’ I told him. ‘If I’m not working with Kevin then I’d love to.’
“Well, with Kevin gone, the call came from Lee asking me to join him at Huddersfield, but to hold on a bit because the chief executive was trying to push his own candidate on to him.
“It was the former Wales international Barry Horne.
“When that didn’t materialise, I eventually agreed my terms and couldn’t wait to get started.”
Terry McDermott - Living For The Moment, RRP £18.99, Trinity Mirror Sport Media.