Dragons v Hull FC: Teams
Sean Long, Craig Fitzgibbon and Danny Tickle are all set to return for Hull against Catalans Dragons on Saturday.
Last Updated: 15/05/10 10:54am
Catalans Dragons will be looking to build on their Carnegie Challenge Cup success when they welcome Hull FC to Stade Gilbert Brutus on Saturday.
A late drop goal by Thomas Bosc secured the French club a dramatic 35-34 victory over Crusaders and a place in the quarter-finals of the cup.
However Kevin Walters' side have lost their last five Super League outings, leaving them propping up the rest in the standings.
Their last loss was at the hands of the Castleford Tigers during Magic Weekend at Murrayfield.
Injuries have not helped their campaign, with Casey McGuire becoming the latest to join an already lengthy casualty list after he damaged his calf.
Sebastien Martins, Clint Greenshields, Cyrille Gossard and Chris Walker are also sidelined, so Walters has called Andrew Bentley into his 19-man squad.
Stand-off Tony Gigot will fill the void left by McGuire's absence, forming a half-back partnership with scrum-half Bosc.
Trio return
Hull look set to be given a major boost with the return of influential trio Sean Long, Craig Fitzgibbon and Danny Tickle.
Skipper Long has not featured since the home loss to Warrington back on April 5 due to an ankle injury.
However Richard Agar's delight at the return of three key players has been tempered by another three being ruled out.
Richard Horne is facing between six-to-eight weeks out of action with a knee injury. He is joined on the sidelines by forwards Epalahame Lauaki and Willie Manu, who were both hurt in the Magic Weekend defeat to Harlequins.
Catalans Dragons squad: Bell, Raguin, Sa, Pelo, Bosc, Ferriol, Fakir, Guisset, Elima, Mounis, Johnson, Baile, Carlaw, Touxagas, K. Bentley, A. Bentley, Casty, Gigot, Vaccari.
Hull FC squad: T. Briscoe, Burnett, Cunningham, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Houghton, Long, McShane, Moa, O'Meley, Nicklas, Radford, Tansey, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Whiting, Yeaman.