Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants: Super League preview
By PA Sport
Last Updated: 09/04/16 1:04pm
Gene Ormsby is hoping to make an impact on his first Super League outing of 2016 when he makes his debut for bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield at Hull on Friday night.
The 23-year-old has joined the Giants on a month's loan from Warrington and is set to go straight into Paul Anderson's team.
"I want to hit the ground running," said Ormsby, who has scored 24 tries in 37 appearances for his home-town club.
"I feel fit and I have been training hard at Warrington so I am ready for it. I have played a couple of reserve games for Warrington this season so I feel like I am ready to go and get in there and do a job straight away if I am selected.
"My aim is to play some good rugby league while I'm here and hopefully we can both help each other out."
Hull are bidding for a fifth consecutive victory but are without veteran forwards Gareth Ellis (ribs) and Mark Minichiello (neck).
Winger Fetuli Talanoa is fit again after missing those five games with concussion and could partner Kirk Yeaman on his 350th appearance for the club.
Huddersfield hooker Kruise Leeming and prop Josh Johnson return after missing the defeat at Castleford with a virus.
Hull FC: Josh Bowden, Mahe Fonua, Chris Green, Dean Hadley, Danny Houghton, Sika Manu, Steve Michaels, Curtis Naughton, Iafeta Palea'aesina, Frank Pritchard, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Scott Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Carlos Tuimavave, Jansin Turgut, Liam Watts, Kirk Yeaman.
Huddersfield Giants: Ryan Brierley, Danny Brough, Jake Connor, Eorl Crabtree, Leroy Cudjoe, Ryan Hinchcliffe, Craig Huby, Josh Johnson, Michael Lawrence, Kruise Leeming, Jermaine McGillvary, Nathan Mason, Aaron Murphy, Gene Ormsby, Larne Patrick, Sam Rapira, Oliver Roberts, Ukuma Ta'ai, Joe Wardle.