Hull FC v Crusaders: Teams
Hull FC head coach Richard Agar has been forced to make two changes to his squad for Friday night's clash with Crusaders .
Last Updated: 12/08/10 10:43am
Hull FC head coach Richard Agar has been forced to make two changes to his squad for Friday night's clash with Crusaders at the KC Stadium.
The Black and Whites are without injured duo Richard Horne and Danny Nicklas and they are replaced in the 19-man squad by Craig Hall and Mike Burnett.
Horne will miss the visit of Crusaders and next week's trip to Warrington due to a groin injury, while Nicklas (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
They join fellow half-back Sean Long as well as Richard Whiting and Mark Calderwood on the sidelines.
Their absence means Hull are likely to stick with the same side which beat Quins last week, with Shaun Berrigan and Danny Washbrook expected to continue in the halves.
Recovery
Crusaders head coach Brian Noble has named an unchanged 19-man squad as his side look to extend their four-game unbeaten run in East Yorkshire.
The Wrexham outfit are currently occupying the eighth and final play-off spot and will be looking to secure a first ever top eight finish.
Wales full-back Elliot Kear keeps his place in the squad as Vince Mellars (shoulder) misses out once again through injury.
Jason Chan is expected to continue at centre, however Gareth Thomas is still making his recovery from a groin strain and is hoping to return in time to face St Helens next week.
The match also sees hooker Tommy Lee return to the KC Stadium for the first time since he left the Black and Whites at the end of last season.
Hull: Berrigan, T. Briscoe, Burnett, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Houghton, Lauaki, Lyne, Manu, Moa, O'Meley, Radford, Tansey, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Yeaman.
Crusaders RL: Youngquest, Martin, Sammut, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Hauraki, Chan, Trimarchi, Dyer, Lee, Winternstein, Peek, Thackray, James, Kear, Lupton, Schifcofske, Hanbury.