Titans such as Will Zillman, Ash Taylor (rear) and Nathan Friend have been on restricted training loads as they return from injury.

Gold Coast coach Neil Henry has announced returning foundation Titan Nathan Friend and fullback William Zillman as co-captains for 2016.

The pair will lead a strong leadership group that will mentor a largely young and inexperienced side that begins its NRL campaign against Newcastle Knights at Cbus Super Stadium in round one.

“We’ve decided to go with a co-captaincy system and both are natural leaders with tremendous experience and respect within the squad,” Henry said.

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