Wigan Warriors v Hull FC: Super League preview
Last Updated: 12/03/15 7:18pm
Wigan Warriors will attempt to halt a three-game losing streak when they host Hull FC at the DW Stadium on Friday.
Warriors head coach Shaun Wane was furious after his side's defeat at Castleford, where they conceded seven tries in a 42-14 reverse.
Winger Joe Burgess is expected to be recalled but Wane will keep changes to a minimum as the Warriors aim for only a second win of the season.
"I want to give the players a chance to get back in my good books," said Wane. "They want to fix things and have worked hard this week. The result last week hurt us all and we desperately want to put things right."
Hull have also had a dire start to the season and suffered a second-half collapse at home to Leeds Rhinos in round four.
Prop forwards Liam Watt, Jordan Thompson and Chris Green have all been named in Lee Radford’s squad after missing the Leeds defeat through injury, but they are without the suspended Mickey Paea.
Captain Gareth Ellis will play his 400th match, while Jordan Rankin looks set to start at full-back, with Jamie Shaul not risked as he continues his recovery from an ankle injury.
"We badly need to bounce back," said Leon Pryce, who scored Hull’s two tries in the 43-12 loss to Leeds. "It doesn't get any tougher than going to Wigan. I know they're not playing great at the moment but they are definitely going to be looking to bounce back.
"You know what Shaun Wane is going to be saying to them. We're wary of that. It will be a tough first 20 minutes. The start of the game will be really fiery I reckon.”
Wigan Warriors: Bateman, Bowen, Burgess, Charnley, Clubb, Farrell, Gelling, Greenwood, Manfredi, McIlorum, Mossop, Patrick, Powell, Sarginson, Smith, Sutton, Tautai, Tomkins, Williams.
Hull FC: Abdull, Bowden, Ellis, Green, Hadley, Houghton, Lineham, Michaels, Minichiello, Paleaaesina, Pryce, Rankin, Sneyd, Talanoa, Thompson, Turgut, Watts, Westerman, Yeaman.
