Huddersfield v Hull FC: Squads Announced

Huddersfield and Hull FC have both announced their 21-man squads for Sunday afternoon’s fixture at the Halliwell Jones Stadium (KO 4:15pm).

The Black and Whites are back in action for the first time in two weeks after their Round 9 clash with Castleford was postponed due to 12 members of the club’s playing and backroom staff testing positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week. Players and staff were forced to self-isolate but have now returned to training.

FC head coach Andy Last is still without a win as boss, having lost 54-18 to Salford in their first and last game since the restart.

Huddersfield, meanwhile, have had a disappointing first two games back, losing to both Leeds and Warrington by a single point.

Huddersfield Giants

Simon Woolford’s squad has been hit by injuries, with Aaron Murphy, Lee Gaskell, Ukuma Ta’ai and Joe Wardle among those on the sidelines. Aidan Sezer is a doubt to play but has been included, while youngsters Reiss Butterworth and Owen Trout could make their Giants debuts.

21-man squad: 1 Ashton Golding, 2 Jermaine McGillvary, 3 Jake Wardle, 4 Jordan Turner, 5 Darnell McIntosh, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 James Gavet, 9 Adam O’Brien, 10 Suaia Matagi, 11 Kenny Edwards, 13 Michael Lawrence, 14 Matty English, 15 Oliver Wilson, 21 Leroy Cudjoe, 22 Tom Holmes, 23 Olly Russell, 24 Louis Senior, 26 Sam Hewitt, 27 Sam Wood, 30 Reiss Butterworth, 32 Owen Trout.

Hull FC

Andy Last has been forced into five changes, with the squad having only returned from self-isolation on Tuesday. Jake Connor, Josh Jones, Ligi Sao, Josh Bowden, Andre Savelio all drop out, while Scott Taylor and Masi Matongo are still unavailable. Adam Swift is recalled alongside youngsters Kieran Buchanan, Jack Brown, Charlie Patterson-Lund and Ben McNamara.

21-man squad: 1 Jamie Shaul, 2 Bureta Faraimo, 3 Carlos Tuimavave, 4 Josh Griffin, 5 Adam Swift, 7 Marc Sneyd, 9 Danny Houghton, 10 Tevita Satae, 12 Manu Ma’u, 14 Albert Kelly, 15 Joe Cator, 16 Jordan Johnstone, 20 Brad Fash, 21 Jordan Lane, 24 Mahe Fonua, 26 Keiran Buchanan, 29 Gareth Ellis, 30 Jack Brown, 33 Ratu Naulago, 34 Charlie Patterson-Lund, 35 Ben McNamara.