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Huddersfield are boosted by the return of Danny Brough for Sunday's clash with Bradford at Odsal Stadium.
Last Updated: 15/07/11 4:45pm
Huddersfield are boosted by the return of Danny Brough for Sunday's clash with West Yorkshire rivals Bradford at Odsal Stadium.
Influential half-back Brough will make his comeback from an ankle injury a fortnight earlier than expected.
The former Wakefield, Castleford and Hull player was initially ruled out for two months when he damaged ankle ligaments in the 40-18 win over Castleford at Shay Stadium on June 5.
Brough, however, has been included in the Giants' 19-man squad for this weekend, with coach Nathan Brown confirming he will be in the final 17.
"Broughy will be okay for this week," the Australian said. "Our medical team have done a really good job and Broughy has worked hard himself.
"Danny coming back adds a lot to our team - there's no doubting that."
The visitors are also hoping to have England prop forward Darrell Griffin back in action, though David Faiumu is sidelined.
Langley out
Bradford, meanwhile, are without Jamie Langley, who misses out with a recurrence of an ankle injury, and John Bateman (illness).
Forward Langley had only made his comeback in last week's loss to Castleford after hurting his ankle in the derby win over Leeds on June 24.
Michael Platt and Jason Crookes are recalled to Mick Potter's 19-man squad having been dropped for the game against the Tigers at the PROBIZ Coliseum.
Bradford have lost their last two Super League outings since their impressive triumph at Headingley. They currently sit 11th in the table, five points back of the eighth-placed Rhinos.
Bradford squad: Addy, Ah Van, Burgess, Crookes, Diskin, Donaldson, Elima, Hargreaves, Herbert, Jeffries, Kearney, Kopczak, Lynch, Platt, Raynor, Royston, Scruton, Sykes, Whitehead
Huddersfield squad: Grix, Lawrence, Cudjoe, Gilmour, Hodgson, Brown, Brough, Crabtree, Robinson, Griffin, O'Donnell, Fa'alogo, Mason, Raleigh, Kirmond, Patrick, McGillvary, Wardle, Ferguson
