Kopczak still a doubt for Giants clash (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Kopczak still a doubt for Giants clash

4:08pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010 in

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Danny Sculthorpe and Michael Platt are the only first-team players ruled out of Bradford's squad to face Huddersfield Giants on Friday night.

Prop Sculthorpe is denied a swift return to the Galpharm Stadium, where he finished last season on loan from Wakefield, by a troublesome back injury.

Meanwhile, Platt has had the brace removed from his leg this week following a training-ground knee injury.

Both are expected to be out for around three weeks.

Craig Kopczak is included in the 19-man group but remains a doubt for the trip after heavily bruising his leg in last week's 18-16 friendly win at Hull KR.

At first it appeared Kopczak had broken his leg and the burly prop had to be stretchered from the Craven Park pitch.

But those fears proved unfounded and he is recovering well.

Otherwise, the Bulls are at full strength, with Aussie quartet Matt Orford, Brett Kearney, Heath L'Estrange and Glenn Hall all in line to make their competitive debuts.

Stuart Reardon is also set to make his first appearance since returning to the club from Warrington after shaking off a dead leg picked up at Hull KR.

Bulls squad to face Huddersfield: Dave Halley, Rikki Sheriffe, Paul Sykes, Chris Nero, Stuart Reardon, Brett Kearney, Matt Orford, Nick Scruton, Heath L’Estrange, Andy Lynch, Steve Menzies, Glenn Hall, Jamie Langley, Wayne Godwin, Michael Worrincy, Craig Kopczak, Jason Crookes, Elliott Whitehead, James Donaldson.

Huddersfield squad: Brett Hodgson, Leroy Cudjoe, Jamahl Lolesi, Paul Whaturia, David Hodgson, Kevin Brown, Luke Robinson, Eorl Crabtree, Shaun Lunt, Keith Mason, Lee Gilmour, David Fa'alogo, Andy Raleigh, Darrell Griffin, Michael Lawrence, David Faiumu, Scott Grix, Martin Aspinwall, Graeme Horne.