Sika Manu and Dean Hadley back for Hull FC; Widnes ring changes

Drew Darbyshire

Sika Manu and Dean Hadley are expected to be back for Hull FC on Friday, but Widnes have made five changes.

Lee Radford has made a couple of changes to his Hull FC side that lost to Wigan Warriors two weeks ago. Manu and Hadley return, while Jamie Shaul is expected to be fit to play after picking up a knock in their loss to Wigan.

England duo Jake Connor and Scott Taylor, who both played in Denver last weekend, have been named in the Black and Whites squad.

FC players Joe Westerman, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Josh Bowden, Josh Griffin and Jordan Abdull all remain sidelined.

Widnes Vikings interim coach Francis Cummins has made five changes to his outfit that lost at Wakefield Trinity last weekend.

Patrick Ah Van, Owen Buckley, Danny Craven, Rhys Hanbury and Tom Olbison replace Olly Ashall-Bott, Ryan Ince, Jordan Johnstone, Stefan Marsh and Brad Walker.

The Super League fixture takes place at the KCOM Stadium on Friday, 8pm kick-off.

FC 19-man squad: Jamie Shaul, Bureta Faraimo, Carlos Tuimavave, Albert Kelly, Scott Taylor, Danny Houghton, Dean Hadley, Mark Minichiello, Jake Connor, Chris Green, Danny Washbrook, Brad Fash, Sika Manu, Mickey Paea, Jack Logan, Jack Downs, Hakim Miloudi, Masi Matongo, Liam Harris.

Vikings 19-man squad: Patrick Ah Van, Owen Buckley, Jay Chapelhow, Ted Chapelhow, Danny Craven, Gil Dudson, Alex Gerrard, Tom Gilmore, Rhys Hanbury, Weller Hauraki, Aaron Heremaia, Krisnan Inu, MacGraff Leuluai, Joe Mellor, Tom Olbison, Charly Runciman, Danny Walker, Matt Whitley, Sam Wilde.

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