A lot more will be expected from Huddersfield this season following the disappointment that was 2020-21, which finished with the club two places above the dropzone.
Carlos Corberan has had a full season under his belt and the aim this time around will be to finish a lot higher up the division.
Town’s players gathered for pre-season training three weeks ago, but this will be their first match since drawing 2-2 with Reading on May 8.
That draw to see out the 2020-21 campaign made it four games without a win – a run that includes a heavy 5-2 loss at the hand of Blackburn Rovers.
Corberan’s charges have six friendlies before facing Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup on August 1, before meeting Derby County in their first league clash a week later.
The first of those games is against fellow Yorkshire side Harrogate in a behind-closed-doors contest at Canalside.
Harrogate lost 4-1 to Cheltenham Town in their last League Two match of 2020-21 to finish in the lower half of the table, though that did follow a run of back-to-back wins.
The Sulphurites have been managed by Simon Weaver since 2019, with the former defender taking charge of close to 600 games in that period.
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Weaver this week extended his contract at Wetherby Road and will look to mark the occasion with victory over second-tier opponents Huddersfield this weekend.
Like the Terriers, Harrogate are in pre-season action for the first time with a set of seven fixtures that concludes with the visit of Doncaster Rovers in three weeks’ time.
Town have been busy strengthening their squad ahead of the new campaign, with Mark Oxley becoming their fifth summer signing earlier this week
