Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants - Hurrell back in contention for Super League rematch

Marquee centre Konrad Hurrell has been named in Leeds Rhinos' initial squad for Friday's Betfred Super League clash with Huddersfield Giants.
Konrad Hurrell is back in contention for Rhinos. Picture by James Hardisty.Konrad Hurrell is back in contention for Rhinos. Picture by James Hardisty.
Konrad Hurrell is back in contention for Rhinos. Picture by James Hardisty.

The Tongan powerhouse has missed two of Rhinos' four games since the competition's restart and was not named in the 21 for last week's derby against Wakefield, which was postponed after two Trinity players tested positive for Covid-19.

But he has now recovered from a hamstring problem and replaced teenage forward Jarrod O'Connor in the only change to last week's squad.

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Alex Mellor (knee) and James Donaldson (back) are in contention to return from injury and Callum McLelland and Luke Briscoe could feature after being left out of the side which beat Salford Red Devils almost two weeks ago.

Jack Walker, Stevie Ward, Adam Cuthbertson and Cameron Smith remain on Rhinos' injury list.

Rhinos hit back from 20 points behind to beat Giants in golden point extra-time last month.

Leeds Rhinos' initial 21-man squad is: Tom Briscoe, Harry Newman, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Luke Gale, Ava Seumanufagai, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, Alex Mellor, Rhyse Martin, Brad Dwyer, Liam Sutcliffe, Richie Myler, Mikolaj Oledzki, Bodene Thompson, Callum McLelland, Luke Briscoe, James Donaldson, Alex Sutcliffe, Tom Holroyd.

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