Australia coach Pim Verbeek insists Richard Garcia remains firmly in his plans despite the Hull winger being hampered by a shoulder injury.Garcia has missed the last three games with the problem and it remains to be seen whether he will feature again this season as Tigers bid to claim promotion the Premier League.

But Verbeek is still keeping a close eye on how the 26-year-old is progressing at the KC Stadium and he said: "He didn't play last week, he's struggling a little with an injury.

"He is not playing at the moment, so that's a pity. We are always ready to go to Hull the moment he is ready to play."

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