BULLS are having to play a waiting game with poor Masi Matongo.

The prop dislocated his shoulder on debut against Widnes, and head coach Mark Dunning said: "It was popped back in place on the day, but he's currently in the middle of a two-week wait until his appointment with a specialist.

"He can't have one until the injury settles down, and only then will we have an idea of how long he'll be out for."

Bodene Thompson is also missing for tomorrow's Betfred Championship home game against Toulouse, due to the RFL's return to play protocols around head injuries.

Dunning expects him to return to face Featherstone on March 6, while Michael Lawrence (knee), Brad Foster (back) and Josh Johnson (ill) are all in line to play this weekend after missing Widnes.

Bradford have also brought in centre/back row James McDonnell and winger Liam Tindall from Leeds Rhinos on dual-registration to face Toulouse.

After the game, Bulls' Under-18s will host their Wakefield Trinity counterparts in a friendly on the Odsal pitch.

Dunning, a former youth coach at Bulls, said: "I'm a big fan of us embracing the young people we have here.

"We've got to show these players care and attention and it'll be great for the fans to stay back after the first-team game and watch the next generation.

"We're certainly looking forward to seeing them play at Odsal, as a club."

George Flanagan Jr was playing in the academy side only last year, and he and his dad, hooker George Flanagan Sr, have spent time showing new recruit Keven Appo around Bradford since the latter's arrival in the UK.

Dunning said: "We're a together group who look out for each other, as well as the staff, volunteers and fans.

"Things are a lot better at the club from that aspect than they were previously, but we've still got a long way to go to perfect the culture I want here."