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Joel Gould

Captains return from injury to lift Bulldogs and Sharks

Canterbury co-captain Cameron McInnes returns from an eight-month ACL recovery. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Canterbury talisman and skipper Stephen Crichton returns from a shoulder injury in a major boost to the NRL heavyweights' quest to get their season on track.

The inconsistent Bulldogs face an injury-ravaged Brisbane on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium and Crichton, who missed the last two games with a shoulder injury, will be crucial to their hopes given star winger Jacob Kiraz (knee) is out of the match.

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