Giants v Hull FC: Teams
Huddersfield coach Nathan Brown has stuck with the same squad for the third week running ahead of Sunday's clash with Hull FC.
Last Updated: 25/02/11 4:51pm
Huddersfield coach Nathan Brown has stuck with the same squad for the third week running ahead of Sunday's clash with Hull FC.
The Giants have escaped any fresh injury problems after their first two matches of the new engage Super League season and will be able to name a virtually full-strength side.
Brown's side began their campaign with a brilliant win against Warrington on Magic Weekend but then slumped to a disappointing 18-12 defeat at the hands of Castleford last Saturday.
And the Australian coach is confident of a response as Huddersfield play for the first time this season in front of their home fans at the Galpharm Stadium.
"It's good to be back at the Galpharm Stadium for the first time in a competitive fixture this year and playing at home is always good for us," Brown told the club's official website.
"I'm sure our loyal supporters are looking forward to it and I'd imagine there will be a good crowd for a game that everyone involved with the Giants will be looking to provide a good response in.
Disappointed
"It's very rare in the past couple of years that the guys have put together two poor performances in a row so I'd be surprised if we didn't get a decent response."
He added: "Clearly we were all really disappointed with the defeat to Cas, having watched the game again early this week we as a group were even more disappointed than on Saturday evening.
"The team we put out there was a good one and one we would have expected better from, unfortunately we didn't get the required effort and we never displayed the right discipline to put ourselves in a position to win the contest."
Hull have been bolstered by the return of half-back Richard Horne, who could make his first appearance of the season after undergoing knee surgery.
He will be in competition with Sean Long, Sam Obst and Jordan Turner for a place in the line-up, with new signing Obst looking for a first start after making his debut off the bench against Leeds last Friday.
Teenager Reece Lyne has been dropped from the squad to make way for the returning Horne.
The Airlie Birds are searching for their first points of the campaign having lost to both Hull KR and the Rhinos.
Huddersfield squad: Grix, Lawrence, Cudjoe, Gilmour, Hodgson, Brown, Brough, Crabtree, Griffin, O'Donnell, Fa'alogo, Faiumu, Lunt, Mason, Patrick, Horne, McGillvary, Carlile, Molloy
Hull FC squad: T Briscoe, Dowes, Fitzgibbon, Horne, Houghton, Lauaki, Long, Manu, Moa, Obst , O'Meley, Radford, Sharp, Tickle, Turner, Washbrook, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman