John Cartwright has made three changes to his Hull FC 21-man squad to take on St Helens this Friday night, with Jordan Rapana, Ed Chamberlain, and Brad Fash all back in contention after recent injuries.
Rapana and Chamberlain have both been given the all clear to return from head knocks, while Fash is also an outside chance of playing, returning to training this week after a hamstring injury.
They replace Will Pryce (foot), John Asiata (hamstring), and Liam Watts (head), with Asiata cruelly ruled out for the season after leaving the field against Leigh Leopards last Saturday. Pryce is also ‘unlikely’ to play again this year, with scans to determine the full severity after a break was confirmed, while Watts is out after going off for an HIA last week.
Elsewhere, Aidan Sezer is named again and hoping to make a timely return to action. He has missed the last two games with a shoulder issue, with a call to be made after Thursday’s team run.
Jordan Lane is included after making his return from a four-month injury layofflast week. The forward got through the full eighty minutes and takes his place again.
Lloyd Kemp is also named after making his Super League debut last week. He joins fellow young players Lewis Martin, Harvey Barron, Davy Litten, Logan Moy, and Matty Laidlaw.
On the injury front, Asiata, Pryce, and Watts are joined by Liam Knight (ankle), Ligi Sao (knee), Will Hutchinson (ankle), Will Kirby (unknown), and Roman Dawson (ACL).
Hull 21-man squad: 1. Jordan Rapana, 2. Harvey Barron, 3. Zak Hardaker, 4. Ed Chamberlain, 5. Tom Briscoe, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Herman Ese’ese, 9. Amir Bourouh, 11. Jed Cartwright, 12. Jordan Lane, 14. Cade Cust, 16. Yusuf Aydin, 17. Jack Ashworth, 19. Brad Fash, 20. Davy Litten, 21. Will Gardiner, 22. Lewis Martin, 23. Logan Moy, 27. Matty Laidlaw, 34. Lloyd Kemp, 39. Sam Eseh