Saints v Hull FC: Teams
Last year's Grand Finalists St Helens welcome Hull FC to Langtree Park on Friday looking to halt a two match losing run.
Last Updated: 08/03/12 12:04pm
Last year's Grand Finalists St Helens welcome Hull FC to Langtree Park on Friday looking to halt a two-match losing run.
After picking up five points from their opening three Stobart Super League fixtures, Royce Simmons' side have since slipped to narrow 34-32 and 17-16 losses to Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants respectively.
Opponents Hull FC go into the clash in good shape following their 14-10 victory over Wakefield Trinity Wildcats at the KC Stadium on Sunday.
However Peter Gentle's side have yet to taste victory on the road this term after losing narrowly 24-22 to Salford City Reds in their only other away game this season.
Team news
For Saints, James Roby (thigh) and Tommy Makinson (tendonitis) miss out while Jamie Foster and Josh Perry return.
Hooker Roby is out for up to three-weeks after limping off the field in the defeat at the Galpharm Stadium last time out following a heavy challenge.
Meanwhile, Hull FC head coach Gentle has named an unchanged squad for the first time this season.
Following an impressive performance from the bench against the Wildcats last time, Jamie Ellis has retained his place in the 19-man squad and could be in line to face his former club, while Jordan Turner and Josh Bowden will be pushing hard for places.
St Helens squad: Wellens, Gardner, Shenton, Soliola, Meli, Hohaia, Lomax, Perry, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Puletua, Wilkin, Flannery, Laffranchi, Flanagan, Clough, Wheeler, Dixon, Gaskell, Foster.
Hull FC squad: Aspinwall, Bowden, T. Briscoe, Ellis, Horne, Houghton, Lynch, Manu, Martin, McKinnon, Moa, O'Carroll, O'Meley, Sharp, Seymour, Tickle, Turner, Whiting, Yeaman.