Huddersfield Vs Lincoln City: Manning On Alfie May And The Lincoln Test
Huddersfield Town manager Liam Manning provided an update on Alfie May and squad matters ahead of the huddersfield vs lincoln city fixture, while visitors arrive unbeaten and Huddersfield look to protect a long home run ahead of Tuesday’s kick-off at 7: 45 pm ET.
Huddersfield Vs Lincoln City: Alfie May back in contention
Manning said Alfie May was “first-class” in training and is back in contention for the match. He described May’s start under the current management as “very bitty, ” pointing to a red card he called wrongly and a spell of illness that interrupted his availability. Manning said he had a constructive conversation with May on Friday and stressed that some matters are best kept in-house, but added there is “no major issue” and he expects to see May involved soon.
That update sits alongside a match preview note that May missed the weekend game and “may not be deemed fit to return, ” a detail the club’s preview listed among squad uncertainties. Manning also highlighted the need to manage the group, maintain standards and pick the team best placed to win.
Match context: form, standings and the unbeaten run
Lincoln travel to Huddersfield aiming to extend a long unbeaten sequence. Club pre-match information says City are looking to extend their unbeaten run to 21 games when they visit on Tuesday 17 March, while a separate preview described the visitors as being on a 20-game unbeaten streak in league play. The visitors have climbed to the top of the table in that run and have recorded a string of wins that underpins their promotion push.
Huddersfield occupy a play-off place with 56 points from 37 games and have not lost at home since October, a run noted as 11 unbeaten home matches. The two sides drew 1-1 on New Year’s Day, with Adam Reach equalising for the visitors in that meeting, setting up a competitive rematch with significant implications for both campaigns: Lincoln seeking to strengthen their position at the summit and Huddersfield aiming to consolidate their play-off spot.
Tactical signals and likely XI choices
Manning emphasised bravery and risk-taking in attack, praising individuals who have backed that approach. He pointed to moments of positive intent in recent matches, citing examples of forward-thinking passes and urging players to be bolder in the right areas.
On personnel, Huddersfield are set to remain without Joe Low, Lynden Gooch, Marcus McGuane and Bojan Radulovic because of ongoing injuries. Radinio Balker and Alfie May missed the previous weekend’s match, with Balker’s place taken by Josh Feeney in the back three. Feeney is expected to join Murray Wallace and former Lincoln full-back Sean Roughan in a three-man defense after the clean sheet at Port Vale. In attack, Ryan Hardie is likely to continue leading the line with Marcus Harness providing support if other forwards remain unavailable.
Lincoln may opt to stick with the side that extended their winning run at the weekend, with defenders Josh Honohan and Adam Jackson and attackers such as Oscar Thorn and James Collins named as part of the match preview’s squad considerations.
The game is set for Tuesday 17 March with a 7: 45 pm ET kick-off. The immediate focus is clear: Hudsonfield must find consistent attacking intent across 90 minutes, while Lincoln aim to maintain their extended unbeaten form as they press for automatic promotion.
