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Huddersfield will be without Eorl Crabtree for the visit of St Helens after the giant prop tore a hamstring in last week's win over Catalans.
Last Updated: 22/02/09 12:04pm
Huddersfield will be without Eorl Crabtree for the visit of St Helens after the giant prop tore a hamstring in last week's win over Les Catalans.
Jamahl Lolesi and new signing Michael Korkidas are vying to take his place in the front row, while hooker David Faiumu is available after being on compassionate leave.
St Helens have suffered a double blow after losing both regular front row forwards James Graham and Jason Cayless to injury.
Man of Steel Graham misses his first game for the club since last April with a hamstring strain while Cayless sustained a shoulder injury after falling in training.
Teenage prop Gareth Frodsham is set for his first Super League appearance since deputising for Graham 10 months ago and coach Mick Potter has also added young back row forwards Andrew Dixon and Matty Ashurst to his squad.
Winger Tom Armstrong will continue to deputise for the unavailable Francis Meli after his tryscoring debut in the win over Warrington last week.
Huddersfield Giants squad: B. Hodgson, Aspinwall, Brown, Whaturia, D. Hodgson, Robinson, Faiumu, D. Griffin, Lolesi, Raleigh, Wild, Finnigan, Jackson, Mason, Korkidas, Kirmond, Lawrence, Moore, Lunt.
St. Helens squad: Wellens, Gardner, Gidley, Pryce, Long, Cunningham, Gilmour, Wilkin, Flannery, Roby, Hargreaves, Puletua, Clough, Frodsham, Wheeler, Fa'asavalu, Dixon, Ashurst, Armstrong.
