Bradford Bulls boss Mick Potter is adamant his squad are good enough to cope without the injured Heath L'Strange.
The 26-year-old, who agreed a new deal at Odsal just last week, has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
The Australian suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the game against St Helens last weekend.
But Potter is optimistic that he has plenty of cover in the role of hooker.
He told BCB News: "We've got a squad that can counter the injury. We've got Matt Diskin, who's a rock solid hooker, and he can play a lot of minutes for us. And he'll be all the more important to us to cover that role.
"We've also got a couple of other players such as young Adam O'Brien who can cover that position."
Potter claimed the dramatic 15-15 draw was definitely a point lost although he was keen to pick out some positive aspects of the performance in wet conditions at Odsal.
The Bulls coach praised his side's defence and called the performance 'all about improvement'.
Bradford now take on Hull in the Engage Super League on Sunday afternoon.
Potter is aware that two points at home could take his side up two places in the table and above their Northern rivals.
The Bulls have had a somewhat mixed season 17 games into the season, recording six wins but losing nine.
He added: "This particular team are as desperate as we are to get two points. It matters so much at this stage of the season from where we both sit in the table."
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