Hull FC v Warriors: Teams
Hull coach Richard Agar is without a number of players through injury for the clash with the Warriors at the KC Stadium.
Last Updated: 25/07/10 10:24am
Hull have been hit by injuries ahead of Friday's showdown with table-toppers Wigan at the KC Stadium, live on Sky Sports.
The Airlie Birds triumphed 20-16 over Hull KR on home soil last time out but their second derby victory of the season came at a price.
Utility back Richard Whiting suffered a broken arm, ruling him out for the rest of the season, while winger Mark Calderwood picked up a hamstring problem that means he could also have played his last game of 2010.
The duo join skipper Sean Long and Australian forwards Craig Fitzgibbon and Mark O'Meley on the club's injury list.
Tickle banned
Coach Richard Agar is also without Danny Tickle after the loose forward was handed a one-match ban for fighting during the game against Rovers.
Sam Moa was also found guilty of fighting by the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee but avoided any suspension.
With his squad stretched, Agar has drafted in youngsters Liam Kent, 19, Danny Nicklas, 18 and Chris Green, 20. There is also a recall for Mick Burnett, the second-rower having been on loan to Sheffield.
Wigan will be under the stewardship of assistant Shaun Wane as head coach Michael Maguire has returned to Australia for family reasons.
Wane is able to recall Andy Coley after the prop completed his two-game suspension for his red card against Catalans Dragons.
Joel Tomkins is also available having avoided suspension for a late tackle during the Warriors' Super League defeat to Warrington last Friday.
Fellow back-rower Lee Mossop picked up a shoulder injury during the 23-16 reverse at the hands of the Wolves but has been included in Wigan's 19-man squad.
Roberts out
However Amos Roberts is ruled out with a minor knee injury, meaning Wane will have to make one alteration to the back line.
Wigan were beaten 18-10 on their last trip to Hull but did triumph in the reverse fixture earlier this year, running out 48-24 winners at the DW Stadium back in March.
"We caught Wigan on the back of a defeat at Bradford and they duly obliged with a pretty good performance against us," Agar recalled.
"They're a good side, a very ruthless and disciplined side and that's why they're sat at the top of the competition.
"They've got an ability to blow teams away in the first 20 minutes and it's important you stick with them during that time. Warrington did it last week and managed to get through the other side."
Hull FC squad: Berrigan, T. Briscoe, Burnett, Cusack, Dowes, Green, Hall, Horne, Houghton, Kent, Lauaki, Manu, Moa, Nicklas, Radford, Tansey, Turner, Washbrook, Yeaman.
Wigan squad: Gleeson, Carmont, Richards, S. Tomkins, Leuluai, Fielden, Riddell, Coley, Hansen, J. Tomkins, S. O'Loughlin, Prescott, Paleaaesina, Deacon, Pryce, Mossop, Goulding, Farrell, Tuson.