Rhinos v Hull FC: Teams
Sean Long and Danny Tickle are both missing for Hull in what is the first of back-to-back games against Leeds.
Last Updated: 09/04/10 5:01pm
Danny Buderus is likely to return for Leeds when they face Hull on Sunday in what is a dress rehearsal for their Carnegie Challenge Cup clash.
Hooker Buderus was rested for the away fixture against Catalans Dragons on Easter Monday, a game which the Rhinos won 34-24.
Forward Carl Ablett, who made his return from injury in Perpignan, is retained in an unchanged 19-man squad.
Leeds coach Brian McClennan is not expecting either team to be thinking about anything other than the two points on offer - despite the fact they will play each other again the following Saturday in cup action.
Focus
"Both teams will be concentrating on Sunday's game and I am pretty sure that Hull like ourselves will not allow their thoughts to go any further than that," he told the club's website.
"Hull had a few people missing on Monday against Warrington but they had a great win over Hull KR on Good Friday.
"They have a lot more leadership around the field this season having recruited heavily. Both teams like to play the game in the right spirit and we have had some good contests in recent years."
Hull will have to do without pivotal duo Sean Long and Danny Tickle for the tough trip to Headingley.
Scrum-half Long is still awaiting results of a scan on an ankle injury he picked up during the first half of the Airlie Birds' loss to Warrington on Monday.
Tickle missed the 29-10 reverse at the KC Stadium due to a dead leg and has not recovered in time. Coach Richard Agar has named forwards Sam Moa and Richie Burnett in his 19-man squad.
Craig Fitzgibbon is included but the Australian forward is still a major doubt. He will be given until the end of Saturday to prove his fitness.
Leeds squad: Webb, Delaney, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Jones-Buchanan, Lauitiiti, Sinfield, Diskin, Bailey, Kirke, Ablett, Ambler, Bush, Smith, Burgess.
Hull FC squad: Berrigan, T. Briscoe, Burnett, Cusack, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Hall, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, Manu, Moa, O'Meley, Radford, Tansey, Turner, Washbrook, Whiting, Yeaman.
