Leeds v Hull FC: Teams
Keith Senior is set to make his 300th appearance for Leeds Rhinos on Tuesday night.
Last Updated: 25/05/09 2:57pm
Veteran centre Keith Senior is set to make his 300th appearance for Leeds Rhinos on Tuesday night.
The 33-year-old England star, who signed a new one-year contract with the club on Friday, is one of only five men to have played in every season of Super League since the switch to summer rugby.
He is also set to join an elite list of only 25 players to have managed 300 or more games for Leeds, having made his 299th appearance in the 24-22 triumph away to the Castleford Tigers last time out.
Ryan Bailey and Kallum Watkins missed out at the Jungle but have again been selected in Brian McClennan's unchanged 19-man squad for the match.
Rob Burrow and Scott Donald are in the running to return to action as well after coming off injured in the first-half against the Tigers.
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Shaun Berrigan, Gareth Raynor, Motu Tony and captain Lee Radford are all in contention for Hull FC, meanwhile, after being named in Richard Agar's squad.
Raynor and Tony have yet to make an appearance this season because of injury, but have both returned to full-time training, while Radford has recovered from the back injury that kept him out of the 16-18 loss at home to Warrington.
Former Australian Test hooker Berrigan also missed that disappointing defeat to the Wolves, while Willie Manu, Peter Cusack and Graeme Horne have all been ruled out with lengthy injuries.
A 20-16 triumph at Headingley in pre-season will count for little on the night, but may well give the Airlie Birds added belief for taking on the champions in their own backyard.
They did not fare so well last season, though, going down convincing losers both times the teams met, 30-4 at the KC Stadium and 38-22 at Headingley.
Leeds squad: Webb, Donald, Smith, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Lauitiiti, Sinfield, Diskin, Bailey, Kirke, Ablett, Burgess, Watkins.
Hull FC squad: Berrigan, Broughton, Burnett, Calderwood, Dowes, Houghton, R Horne, King, Lee, Maloney, Moa, Radford, Raynor, Thorman, Tickle, Thackray, Tony, Whiting, Yeaman.