Terriers boss Grant on injuries and Roosken deal
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Huddersfield Town manager Lee Grant has been speaking to the press before his side travels to Reading on Saturday (15:00 BST).
Here are the main talking points:
Full-back Sean Roughan is back in training and has completed a full session after being forced off in the opening 25 minutes against Leyton Orient.
New signings Marcus McGuane, Leo Castledine and Murray Wallace, who didn't feature in the win over Leyton Orient, are slightly behind schedule in terms of getting up to speed with the rest of the group - Grant says he is taking his time to make sure they are up to speed before throwing them and says that is a really important factor for his management.
On Ruben Roosken, who signed a new deal on Monday, he says it was really important to get him tied down and gives both the player and club clarity over their future. He also says it's, "Nice to have him committed and playing for his shirt." On a personal note, Grant was delighted for him.
Although Roosken came into the club as a full-back, Grant now sees the wing as his main position and has made that clear to the player.
There were lots of bits he liked against Leyton Orient, but has also been working on things he didn't like during the week and says, "We are not going to be the finished article after week one."
Describes owner Kevin Nagle as "great" to work for, who is desperate to help, and says it shows the same level of commitment as he has.
Despite Reading losing (2-0 versus Lincoln) on the opening day, he feels the Royals are full of energy, enthusiasm and bravery and will pose his side a tough test.
Looking forward to a difficult test he says, the beauty of League One is that there is a lot of contrast in terms of tests, stadia and fanbases.
Listen to Lee's full pre-match press conference and more on BBC Sounds.
