Black and Whites’ big names back to face Saints
BRETT Hodgson has made four changes to his Hull FC squad as he welcomes back key names to face St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium.
The Black and Whites will be looking to pick up their fourth straight win tomorrow and know a result could be enough to see them enter the top three, at least for a few hours.
Both Josh Reynolds and Luke Gale are eligible to feature this week following their respective bans.
Gale has missed the last two through suspension while Reynolds was handed a one-match penalty notice following the win over Catalans Dragons last month.
They’ll both hope to be involved against the champions but given the performances of Joe Lovodua and Jordan Johnstone last time out, it seems the head coach has a decision to make in the halves.
Josh Griffin has recovered from the ankle injury he picked up in the Hull derby and he should be involved in some way after missing the last three games.
Adam Swift is also fit enough to return after struggling with a foot issue, meaning
Hodgson has a decision to make in the outside backs, too. Kane Evans misses out with a minor pectoral strain, while Denive Balmforth, who scored a try on his debut last time out, Davy
Litten and Harvey Barron also drop out.
Jordan Lane and Jack
Brown are in line to make their first appearances since their England Knights call-up.
FC squad: Jake Connor, Adam Swift, Josh Griffin, Carlos Tuimavave, Darnell Mcintosh, Josh Reynolds, Luke Gale, Ligi Sao, Danny Houghton, Chris Satae, Manu Ma’u, Jordan Lane, Joe Lovodua, Brad Fash, Jack Brown, Jordan Johnstone, Josh Bowden, Connor Wynne, Jacob Hookem, Jamie Shaul, Scott Taylor