Nahki Wells’ manager Chris Powell believes the behind-closed-doors friendly at Manchester City will prove a key part of Huddersfield Town’s preparations for their return to action after the latest international break.
The 18th-placed Championship club face an important run of three games in eight days.
They seek a third win in five when they play Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday.
Mick McCarthy’s men are 12th but haven’t won in four in all competitions.
Then comes a reunion with Karl Robinson’s MK Dons, last on the Town fixture list back in 2011-12, on Tuesday, October 20th.
Promoted last season, MK, whose squad includes Town old boy Antony Kay, started well, with two wins from three in the league, but have suffered five defeats in their last seven and are 19th, two points behind Town.
And on Saturday, October 24th, Derby County, and their former Town midfielder Jacob Butterfield, come to the John Smith’s Stadium.
The side which drew at City’s academy stadium featured a mix of first team and development players.
Wells, on-loan Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Paterson, Sean Scannell, Martin Cranie, Harry Bunn, Jonathan Hogg, Kyle Dempsey, Tommy Smith and Duane Holmes all got useful game time.
And younger players like Philip Billing, Jack Senior, Joe Wilkinson, Fraser Horsfall and Jacob Hanson also featured.
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