Hull FC v Castleford Tigers: Ladbrokes Challenge Cup preview
Last Updated: 16/05/15 3:45pm
Mickey Paea returns from a two-match ban for Hull FC as they take on Castleford in round six of the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup on Saturday.
The prop is one of two changes to Lee Radford’s 19 with Curtis Naughton also brought in, Jamie Shaul and Stuart Howarth are the men to make way.
Injuries continue to mount for Castleford with Scott Wheeldon their latest casualty. The forward will be out for up to 12 weeks with a medial knee ligament injury.
However, Daryll Powell is able to welcome Andy Lynch, Oliver Holmes, Nathan Massey and Mike McMeeken back to the squad.
Powell has admitted that is 19-man squad may not be set in stone as the Tigers continue to monitor a number of players who may not be fit to play.
"Injury wise it's a bit interesting to be honest. It has been ridiculous this year. We haven't made much of it, we've just got on with it but we are struggling a bit," he told the club’s official website.
"I can't really name a team until Friday as we have some blokes having scans. Even having named a 19-man squad I might have to change that along the way, just with people pulling out positionally. I don't think I am going to know until the day potentially.
"The last month to six weeks has been pretty difficult. We haven't put the same team out. It has been impossible to do that through injuries. It is a tough one. It is one of those situations where we just need the 17 that take the field to pull together and come up with a performance that gets a result."
Hull FC: Jordan Abdull, Gareth Ellis, Chris Green, Danny Houghton, Tom Lineham, Steve Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Curtis Naughton, Mickey Paea, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Leon Pryce, Jordan Rankin, Setaimata Sa, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Jordan Thompson, Liam Watts, Richard Whiting, Kirk Yeaman.
Castleford Tigers: Ryan Bailey, Ryan Boyle, James Clare, Michael Channing, Liam Finn, Luke Gale, Ash Gibson, Oliver Holmes, Lee Jewitt, Andy Lynch, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Junior Moors, Ben Roberts, Michael Shenton, Jordan Tansey, Jake Webster.