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Danny Ward wants to return to newly-promoted Huddersfield Town on loan next season – but accepts the final decision rests with Liverpool.

Ward spent the campaign on loan at The Terriers and was a key figure in their Championship play-off final win over Reading, saving penalties in the decisive shoot-outs in both the Wembley showpiece and the semi-final triumph over Sheffield Wednesday.

The 23-year-old featured twice for Liverpool in the Premier League towards the end of the 2015-16 season, but made the temporary move last summer following discussions between Huddersfield manager David Wagner and his close friend, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

And Ward, who is preparing with Wales for their World Cup qualifier in Serbia on Sunday, would welcome the chance to feature in Huddersfield's first-ever Premier League campaign.

“On a selfish point, yeah,” he said. “Development-wise for me, I'm only young for a goalkeeper and to have a chance of playing week in, week out in the Premier League will be vital for experience for someone of my age.

“From my point of view, it would be more beneficial (than being on the bench at Liverpool). But again, Liverpool have my contract and their needs come first, especially with the Champions League.

“But it's out of my hands at the minute. I'm Liverpool's player. They have to decide what's best for me, I have my opinion, David will have his opinion and Jurgen will have his opinion.

“The plan was always to go back and do pre-season but whether Huddersfield getting promoted changes things, who knows?

“It's in the hands of Liverpool. Ultimately I'm their player, and their needs come first.”

Ward previously spent spells at Morecambe and Aberdeen while with Liverpool, and believes he would gain more from regular Premier League exposure rather than, with Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius ahead of him in the pecking order, featuring for the Reds' second string.

“It's a frustrating position slightly, but I've not really thought about it,” he added. “After the (Wales) game, I'm sure I will speak to the necessary people and see what's around the corner.

“Going on loan was the best thing I did. At Morecambe and Aberdeen, what you learn from one loan spell you take into the next one. You learn more from that situation than playing under-23s football.”

Ward, meanwhile, revealed he received a phone call from Klopp following his play-off heroics.

“He congratulated me,” said the Welshman. “His relationship with the manager at Huddersfield is well documented, which has been good for me. He told me to keep it up.

“I know him and David were constantly in contact. If they were talking, hopefully it was only good things!”