Hull FC v Salford Red Devils: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 30/04/15 5:36pm
Richard Whiting and Jordan Rankin return to Hull FC's squad for Friday's First Utility Super League clash with Salford Red Devils at the KC Stadium.
Whiting has recovered from the arm injury he suffered in the loss to Salford in late February, while Rankin has been recalled after missing last weekend’s defeat against Huddersfield.
Airlie Birds coach Lee Radford could give a Super League debut to 20-year-old prop Bobby Tyson-Wilson in the absence of the injured Josh Bowden and the suspended Mickey Paea.
Salford coach Iestyn Harris will take a patched-up team to East Yorkshire and insists they can get their play-off bid back on track.
Back-to-back defeats by Leeds and Castleford have coincided with a glut of injuries and suspensions that prompted the Red Devils to seek a postponement of the round 13 fixture.
That was, not surprisingly, rejected by Hull but Harris insists there is still enough talent in his weakened side to get back to winning ways.
"We're ready to go," Harris said. "We're excited about a really good challenge for us.
"I think this is a really crucial period for us because, if we can pick up points when we are down on troops, we're going to be fresh at the right end of the season. But it's only good being fresh if you've got enough points on the board."
Harris welcomes back prop Darrell Griffin from suspension in place of the injured Adrian Morley. However, Rangi Chase, Cory Paterson and Weller Hauraki remain banned and Harris will give late fitness tests to Scott Taylor, Kevin Locke, Mason Caton-Brown, Liam Hood and Theo Fages.
Hull FC: Jordan Abdull, James Cunningham, Danny Houghton, Stuart Howarth, Tom Lineham, Stephen Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Feka Paleaaesina, Leon Pryce, Jordan Rankin, Setaimata Sa, Marc Sneyd, Jamie Shaul, Fetuli Talanoa, Jordan Thompson, Harry Tyson-Wilson, Liam Watts, Richard Whiting, Kirk Yeaman.
Salford Red Devils: Mason Caton-Brown, Niall Evalds, Theo Fages, Carl Forster, Matthew Gee, Oliver Gildart, Darrell Griffin, George Griffin, James Greenwood, Harrison Hansen, Greg Johnson, Ben Jones-Bishop, Ryan Lannon, Kevin Locke, Lama Tasi, Scott Taylor, Jordan Walne, Adam Walne, Jay Walton.