Hull FC have provided an injury update.

16:25, 21 Jan 2026Updated 16:58, 21 Jan 2026

Simon Grix has reaffirmed that every Hull FC player barring Herman Ese’ese is in contention to feature in the Super League opener against Bradford Bulls next month.

The Black and Whites kick off their league season against the Bulls on February 14, with Ese’ese, who ruptured his Achilles tendon last August, the only player at this stage who is ruled out.

Of course, James Bell, as John Cartwright told Hull Live last week, is ‘touch and go’ with the loose forward injuring his knee in pre-season, while Logan Moy has picked up a minor calf injury, as reported this Tuesday.

Elsewhere, the likes of Will Pryce, Aidan Sezer, John Asiata, Liam Knight, and Jed Cartwright are all coming off big off-season surgeries following injuries last year and haven’t all featured in full training just yet. However, the understanding is they remain in contention to feature against the Bulls, with Hull cautious in their approach after the injury totals of last season and not taking any risks in terms of rushing back players too soon or pushing them too far.

Providing an injury update, Grix, into his third year as Hull’s assistant coach, told Hull Live: “It’s just those two (Ese’ese and Bell who could miss the opener), but even in pre-season, everyone is carrying a bit of something. Logan Moy thought he had a tight calf and it ended up being a bit of a tear – there is always bits and bobs, but other than that, we’re getting them back.

“Seze had surgery in the off-season, John did too, as did multiple others, so it’s about being careful and getting enough training in them to get them ready for the season’s start. We’re not far off getting a few more bodies ticked off to get into full training. We’re nearly there.”

Meanwhile, the club have conducted lengthy reviews after their unwanted injury total last year, undergoing research to try and minimise injuries as much as possible this season from how they recover, train, and prepare for games.

Grix explained: “After last year and all the hamstring injuries we had, a lot of research and investigation behind the scenes has gone on with the physios to try and work out why and also implement some strategies to try and limit them.

“Obviously, you can only control what you can control, but I’ve got to say they have been very thorough in that. Unfortunately, injuries happen in this game, but we’re doing everything we can to try and limit them.”