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Huddersfield Town Manager Lee Grant has named eight changes to his side ahead of our Vertu Trophy tie with Newcastle United U21s at the Accu Stadium tonight; Tuesday 2 September 2025.

The changes begin in goal for Town with Lee Nicholls given the nod between the sticks, with the goalkeeper now in line for a run of games in the side due to Goodman’s unavailability in the league. He will be behind a defence that includes tonight’s captain Murray Wallace, Lasse Sorensen, Jack Whatmough and Sean Roughan, with Lynden Gooch and Joe Low not in this evening’s squad.

As they have in the Carabao Cup this season, David Kasumu and U21 Dan Vost are partners in midfield, with Club captain Ryan Ledson and Herbie Kane not involved at all tonight. Ahead of them, Joe Taylor leads the line with Marcus Harness and Ruben Roosken keeping their places from the weekend as Leo Castledine steps in alongside them.

Despite his red card at the weekend, Owen Goodman remains available this evening in the Vertu Trophy, and will take a place on the bench as a result. He is joined by Ben Wiles, Josh Feeney and Cameron Ashia from Saturday’s match day squad, with Bojan Radulović and Jay Sway also amongst Lee Grant’s options.

Deadline day arrival Will Alves is also amongst the substitutes tonight and could make his Huddersfield Town debut if selected. It wouldn’t be his first appearance at the Accu Stadium though, having started for parent side Leicester City in the First Round of the Carabao Cup last month, playing the opening 45 minutes.

As previously confirmed, the Terriers remain without Antony Evans (knee), Mickel Miller (hamstring) and Marcus McGuane (groin) this evening. Dion Charles is unavailable as he has been selected for international duty by Northern Ireland.

TOWN’S TEAM vs NEWCASTLE UNITED U21s

22. Lee Nicholls
2. Lasse Sorensen
3. Murray Wallace ©
6. Jack Whatmough
9. Joe Taylor
10. Marcus Harness
11. Ruben Roosken
18. David Kasumu
23. Sean Roughan
24. Leo Castledine
38. Dan Vost

SUBSTITUTES

Owen Goodman; Ben Wiles, Josh Feeney, Bojan Radulović, Will Alves, Cameron Ashia, Jay Sway

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Newcastle Utd u21s:
59, A. Harrison
38, C. Heffernan ©
47, D. Charlton
65, M. Pivaš
42, C. Thompson
46, S. Bailey
43, C. McArthur
64, Park Seung-Soo
44, A. Harrison
53, F. Harper
62, S. Neave

Subs:
55, J. Brayson
77, A. O'Donovan
35, J. Taylor
80, Mohamed Waddani
63, L. Watts
81, K. Wooster
52, B. Yildiz