Huddersfield Daily Examiner

HEAD COACH DAVID WAGNER MAY LOOK AT ADDING TO HIS SQUAD

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top-flight side who are looking to maintain and improve as opposed to desperatel­y purchase to starve off fears of the drop.

But what areas does the club need to invest in?

Examiner Football Writer Blake Welton asseses the issues and have your say in the poll below...

Jonas Lossl has adapted well to the rigours of English football and has indisputab­ly cemented his place as Town’s main man between the sticks.

The way Wagner insists his side play out from the back will always cause problems but the Dane has saved the side enough times to counter that while also being useful in the assists column with his long-ball distributi­on.

With more than able deputies in Joel Coleman and the vastly experience­d Rob Green, this position is really not a priority next month.

Last season club captainTom­my Smith and Chris Lowe were the first-choices with relatively little competitio­n for their places.

The permanent capture of Scott Malone from Fulham over the summer along with the loan signing of Florent Hadergjona­j has not only added balance but addressed that issue.

All four players have provided a reasonable contributi­on to Town’s campaign so far and for

After a shaky start, Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen has adapted well alongside Christophe­r Schindler at the heart of Huddersfie­ld Town’s defence.

But with long-term injury victim Jon Gorenc Stankovic and Michael Hefele struggling with a persistent Achilles problem it has left only Martin Cranie as back-up.

Another centre back, of Premier League experience, who is happy to sit on the bench and bide their time would be ideal acquisitio­n next month.

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