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Newcastle Herald
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Max McKinney

Injured Knights Clune, Hunt in the mix to face Eels on Sunday

Adam Clune with Jake Clifford at Knights training. Picture: Peter Lorimer.

Newcastle halfback Adam Clune has been named to play against Parramatta, while winger Hymel Hunt could be set to make his first appearance for the season after being included in an extended squad on Tuesday.

Clune would be a significant inclusion for Sunday's game against the Eels at McDonald Jones Stadium after he was a late withdrawal from the side that lost 21-16 to St George Illawarra in Wollongong at the weekend.

The halfback failed to overcome a knee injury he sustained in the loss to the Sea Eagles a week earlier.

Hunt, who hasn't played since suffering a knee injury in the Knights' pre-season trial against the Bulldogs in late February, had been set to return via NSW Cup but did not feature in the reserve-grade fixture on Saturday.

The club's new recruit Anthony Milford is expected to arrive in Newcastle on Wednesday, but is not available to play until round 11.

The loss to the Dragons on Sunday was the Knights' fourth consecutive defeat and has left them in 11th position after six rounds.

The club has never made the finals after starting the season with a two-and-four record and faces a tough few weeks ahead against the Eels and Storm at home, before a trip to Townsville to play the Cowboys.

Newcastle team list (vs Parramatta)

1 Kalyn Ponga (C)

2 Edrick Lee

3 Dane Gagai

4 Bradman Best

5 Enari Tuala

6 Jake Clifford

7 Adam Clune

8 David Klemmer

9 Chris Randall

10 Daniel Saifiti

11 Tyson Frizell

12 Brodie Jones

13 Kurt Mann

Bench

14 Phoenix Crossland

15 Jacob Saifiti

16 Leo Thompson

17 Sauaso Sue

Extended squad

18 Simi Sasagi

19 Pasami Saulo

20 Tex Hoy

21 Hymel Hunt

22 Jack Johns

23 Dylan Lucas

24 Jaron Purcell

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