{"id":325981,"date":"2025-08-07T19:32:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/325981\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T19:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:32:16","slug":"hull-fc-star-ruled-out-for-the-season-but-key-trio-set-for-timely-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/325981\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull FC star ruled out for the season but key trio set for timely return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hull FC have been handed good and bad injury news heading into this week\u2019s Super League clash with Salford Red Devils. The Black and Whites are hopeful of welcoming back Will Pryce and John Asiata from hamstring issues this week after lengthy lay-offs for the pair.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asiata and Pryce have been missing since May with the injuries, ensuring they have missed more than two months of action. Both injuries have progressed well, though, and the pair could be set to play this weekend against Salford at the MKM Stadium.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it will be a case of two in, two out for the Black and Whites with Jordan Rapana and Liam Knight being ruled out. Rapana suffered a head knock a fortnight ago against Huddersfield Giants and will see a specialist before being given the green light to return.<\/p>\n

Knight, on the other hand, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season in what comes as a huge blow for the Black and Whites.<\/a> The middle, who has played big minutes in recent weeks, has picked up a stress fracture in his ankle and will now likely have to wait until next season to play again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had some bad news with Liam,\u201d John Cartwright confirmed in his pre-match press conference. \u201cHe\u2019s got a stress fracture in his ankle. He\u2019ll be going in for some surgery. We\u2019ll be lucky to see him again this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a stress fracture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hull FC boss on Will Pryce and John Asiata<\/p>\n

On Pryce and Asiata, the head coach added:\u00a0\u201cI still won\u2019t make a call on them till we get through the captain\u2019s run but they\u2019ve been training and they\u2019ve got through so far. We\u2019ll make calls on Johnny and Prycey after captain\u2019s run.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really hopeful. They\u2019ve ticked their boxes. Their timing is where they originally said it would be. We haven\u2019t taken any shortcuts with them. If they\u2019re able to play it\u2019ll be because we\u2019re confident they\u2019ll get through.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou get to the point of year where sometimes you have to take risks. We\u2019re at the pointy end and we have a reasonably tough run coming in, any time we can go out there, get some confidence and field our best side, we have to take it. We certainly won\u2019t take any undue risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been a massive hole in our side. We\u2019ve bounced around, won a few, lost a few, but at the end of the day they\u2019re responsible for a lot of our attack, they really help the half-back out. It\u2019s exciting to get them back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ed Chamberlain will return to the fold this week after missing the last two games with a head knock. Cartwright also gave updates on Brad Fash and Jordan Lane, who are pushing to make returns within the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

Lane has been out since April with a fractured arm, but he is now just a couple of weeks away, while Fash will be expected to return around this time next month.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had some good news about Jordan,\u201d Cartwright added on loan. \u201cHe\u2019s back doing all the running and he\u2019s started doing a bit of contact. We\u2019re hopeful to have him back as early as within the next two weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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