John Cartwright has named his Hull FC matchday side to take on Castleford Tigers this Friday night. The Black and Whites host the Fords at the MKM Stadium, with the side in home action for the first time in 47 days.
Meanwhile, the team is as expected, with Cade Cust slotting straight back into the side at the expense of Will Pryce, who is out for 8-10 weeks with a hamstring injury. That means Jordan Rapana is back at full-back after featuring in the halves at Catalans Dragons last time out, with that the only change to the side.
On the wings, Harvey Barron and Lewis Martin line up once again, with Tom Briscoe and Davy Litten in the centres. Cust partners Aidan Sezer in the halves. Up front, Herman Ese’ese starts alongside Liam Knight. Amir Bourouh is at hooker, having shaken off a bang to his cheekbone in Perpignan.
In the back row, Zak Hardaker is paired with Ed Chamberlain, with Yusuf Aydin at loose-forward. The bench consists of Jack Ashworth, Denive Balmforth, Matty Laidlaw, and Sam Eseh. Jack Charles is the 18th man.
Hull Starting XIII: 1. Jordan Rapana; 2. Harvey Barron, 5. Tom Briscoe, 20. Davy Litten, 22. Lewis Martin; 14. Cade Cust, 7. Aidan Sezer; 8. Herman Ese’ese, 9. Amir Bourouh, 40. Liam Knight; 3. Zak Hardaker, 4. Ed Chamberlain; 16. Yusuf Aydin.
Interchange: 17. Jack Ashworth, 25. Denive Balmforth, 27. Matty Laidlaw, 29. Sam Eseh. 18th Man: 24. Jack Charles