THREE CHANGES TO SQUAD TO FACE SALFORD

Head coach Lee Radford has made a trio of changes to the preliminary squad that will prepare to face Salford Red Devils at the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday evening.

Jordan Rankin has returned from his period away from the Airlie Birds and immediately finds a spot back in Radford’s sides set to travel across the Pennines this weekend.

Winger Tom Lineham also makes his return to the preliminary squad and will hope to feature in the Super League clash, after missing out on last weekend’s BIG Night Out against Warrington at the KC Stadium.

Radford’s final addition to the squad is 24-year old prop Chris Green, who after a solid run of games on dual registration at Featherstone Rovers will hope to make his first Super League appearance this season for the Black and Whites.

The most notable absentee from the selection is club captain Gareth Ellis who has been ruled out of the fixture through injury.

Ellis has played in of the Airlie Birds Super League matches this season, excluding the reverse fixture against Salford at the KC Stadium back in late March.

Chris Tuson also misses out on Saturday’s trip with a neck injury suffered in last Friday’s clash keeping him side-lined, whilst Richard Whiting will also be disappointed to drop out of Lee Radford’s preliminary squad.

Finally Jacob Miller has been made available for selection for Doncaster, as part of the dual registration between the two clubs.

Hull FC: Abdull, Bowden, Green, Hadley, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Lancaster, Lineham, Paea, Paleaaesina, Rankin, Sa, Shaul, Talanoa, Thompson, Watts, Westerman, Yeaman

Shaul
Lineham
Talanoa
Yeaman
Lancaster
Abdull
Rankin
Paea
Houghton
Watts
Sa
Hadley
Westerman
Subs
Feka
Bowden
Heremaia
Thompson
Green and Horne to miss out.

I'm not saying it isn't, but is Abdull and Rankin the right HB combo if Horne isn't played?

surprising, Green is included for the first time this season.

www.thereddevils.net/news/rugby- ... ight-spot/ Think Horne may play instead of Adbull its a hard call

www.thereddevils.net/news/rugby- ... ight-spot/ Think Horne may play instead of Adbull its a hard call

I think so too.

The second row is looking a bit problematic. Sa can play there, as can Thompson but we're not looking great. Surprise Turgut inclusion?

With news of Tuson & now Ellis missing from the squad I thought Whiting would have been given a chance in the 17? Would seem his days with us are numbered under the present Coach.

Can't say I've seen that much from Tuson this season for him to get such glowing raps from Radford, for me he doesn't offer a great deal except a bit of grunt but then misses chunks of the season injured.

Looking at the 19 I would have put Whiting in there and have him on the bench for his value to the team in terms of ability, utility and what he brings as he is one of the few in the squad that has a brain.

Why no whiting? Has he given radford a funny look or something?

Massive game for us this. I reckon wakey will win tonight and go above us and a salford win will see them level on points with us and Hull looking down the barrel of a 3rd from bottom finish which is no way acceptable IMO.

No Whiting, what a joke. Tuson stealing a living off us. Hadley got dropped soon as Tuson was fit again as well.

tuson is the new radrford to be fair so it's understandable. Needs to perfect his standing quietly behind the sticks with his hands on his hips blowing snot out of his nose though

whiting has had a poor year by his own standards, saying that he would be in my squad this week

Were gonna get mullered