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Hull FC have named an unchanged squad for the visit of Huddersfield Giants on Friday.
Last Updated: 30/07/09 4:44pm
Hull FC have named an unchanged squad for the visit of Huddersfield Giants on Friday.
The Black-and-Whites are looking to bounce back from last week's derby reverse against Hull KR and coach Richard Agar has kept faith with the same 19-man party.
Agar is likely to retain the same match-day 17 unless centre Kirk Yeaman recovers from a groin problem.
Yeaman is back in returning to training but Friday's fixture could come too early for a competitive comeback.
Jamie Thackray (hamstring) is again ruled out and new signing Epalahame Lauaki (hand) is not quite ready to feature.
The Giants welcome back centre Jamahl Lolesi and prop Keith Mason for the trip to the KC Stadium.
Lolesi has overcome a stress fracture in his foot, while Mason is available after recovering from the calf problem that forced him to miss last week's victory over Catalans Dragons.
Hooker Shaun Lunt has recovered sufficiently from a bout of concussion to be named the initial 19-man squad.
But Lunt's place in the starting line-up may go to David Faimu, who returns after being rested against the Dragons.
Paul Whatuira and Andy Raleigh both remained sidelined with respective calf injuries.
Hull FC squad: Berrigan, Burnett, Cordoba, Calderwood, Hall, G. Horne, R. Horne, Houghton, King, Lee, Manu, Moa, Raynor, Radford, Tickle, Thorman, Tansey, Yeaman, Whiting
Huddersfield squad: B. Hodgson, Aspinwall, Brown, D. Hodgson, Fulton, Robinson, Faiumu, D. Griffin, Lolesi, Wild, Finnigan, P. Jackson, Mason, Kirmond, Lawrence, Moore, Cudjoe, Lunt, Sculthorpe