I'm confident I'll be fit to face Bradford Bulls in round one - Sezer

BLACK AND WHITES' SKIPPER MAKES BOLD PLEDGE AFTER HIS SURGERY

- By DAN TOMLINSON

Hull FC's Aidan Sezer hopes to be fit for the start of the 2026 season

(OLLY HASSELL/ SWPIX.COM)

Hull FC halfback Aidan Sezer is ‘confident’ that he will be fully fit for the Super League opener against Bradford Bulls next month.

Sezer had some significant shoulder surgery in the off-season and told the Mail in December that he would be ‘touch and go’ for the Bulls clash after undergoing a lengthy rehab programme.

However, the 34-year-old was always confident he could shave some time off that prognosis, and after making some strong progress in preseason training over the last few weeks, he believes he will be ‘ready to go’ come February 14.

In fact, Sezer hasn't ruled out in playing in the Challenge Cup tie the week before the league opener, albeit he will weigh up that decision alongside the club's medical staff and specialist surgeons when the time comes.

Nonetheless, Sezer’s likely start for the first Super League round is great news for Hull, who, as it stands, only have Herman Ese’ese ruled out for the clash, with the prop in rehab after rupturing his Achilles in August.