WOLVES and Hull FC have made changes to their 19-man squads for Saturday’s clash.
Tony Smith has added Ryan Atkins, George King and Joe Philbin to the 17 who featured in the loss against St Helens, while Dom Crosby misses out for personal reasons.
Wolves 19: Ryan Atkins, Kevin Brown, Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Brad Dwyer, Rhys Evans, Kurt Gidley, Chris Hill, Jack Hughes, Jack Johnson, George King, Toby King, Harvey Livett, Joe Philbin, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Russell, Ashton Sims, Joe Westerman, Ben Westwood.
Hull FC will be without 2016 Man of Steel winner Danny Houghton, who picked up a leg injury in the win over Wigan Warriors last week.
Carlos Tuimavave and Fetuli Talanoa miss out again through injuries sustained in the last fortnight.
However Liam Watts, who has been unavailable for the past four games having picked up a suspension, is back in contention after serving his ban along with Jansin Turgut, who was banned for two games.
Youngster Jez Litten could make his first-team debut after being named in the 19-man squad.
Litten, who represented England Academy Down Under last year, has been called into Lee Radford’s 19 for the first time this season.
Young prop Masi Matongo, who featured in the past few games off the bench, misses out along with Jack Downs but there’s a place in the squad for forward Brad Fash.
Hull FC 19: 1. Jamie Shaul; 2. Mahe Fonua; 4. Josh Griffin; 6. Albert Kelly; 7. Marc Sneyd; 8. Scott Taylor; 10. Liam Watts; 12. Mark Minichiello; 13. Gareth Ellis; 14. Jake Connor; 15. Chris Green; 16. Jordan Thompson; 17. Danny Washbrook; 19. Steve Michaels; 21. Sika Manu; 22. Josh Bowden; 25. Jansin Turgut; 28. Brad Fash; 30. Jez Litten.
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