Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens is reluctant to shift Lote Tuqiri to fullback to play Parramatta on Friday night even though halfback Robert Lui will probably miss the clash.

Lui rolled his ankle in yesterday's 44 32 loss to the Roosters and Sheens conceded he was unlikely to play against the Eels.

Sheens could shift fullback Tim Moltzen to halfback and Tuqiri, two games into his return to the NRL after seven years in rugby union, to fullback, which would set up a positional clash with Parramatta's Jarryd Hayne.

But Sheens said he would prefer not to rush Tuqiri's switch to No.1, even though he showed further positive signs from the wing yesterday, scoring a 60 metre try.