Team news: Hull FC v Huddersfield (Fri)

Drew Darbyshire

Photo courtesy of Richard Long

Chester Butler and Jon Luke Kirby could make their Huddersfield debuts against Hull on Friday night.

Huddersfield coach Simon Woolford has made five changes to his side that lost to Castleford two weeks ago. Butler, Kirby, Aaron Murphy, Paul Clough and Matt Frawley come into the squad.

Oliver Roberts, Olly Russell, Tom Holmes, Adam Walne and Innes Senior drop out for the Giants.

Lee Radford has made two changes to his Hull outfit that lost to Salford last time out. Jack Logan and Kieran Buchanan replace Ratu Naulago and Jack Brown.

The Super League match takes place at the KCOM Stadium on Friday night, 7:45pm kick-off.

Drew’s dabble: Hull are priced at 5/1 to win by 16-20 points.

Hull 19-man squad: Jamie Shaul, Bureta Faraimo, Carlos Tuimavave, Josh Griffin, Marc Sneyd, Scott Taylor, Danny Houghton, Josh Bowden, Joe Westerman, Jake Connor, Masi Matongo, Brad Fash, Sika Manu, Jordan Lane, Mickey Paea, Jack Logan, Gareth Ellis, Kieran Buchanan, Tevita Satae.

Huddersfield 19-man squad: Darnell McIntosh, Jermaine McGillvary, Lee Gaskell, Matt Frawley, Paul Clough, Kruise Leeming, Suaia Matagi, Aaron Murphy, Alex Mellor, Michael Lawrence, Adam O’Brien, Ukuma Ta’ai, Jake Wardle, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Sam Hewitt, Louis Senior, Jon Luke Kirby, Oliver Wilson, Chester Butler.

Hull’s odds to win the game are 3/10, while Huddersfield are priced at 3/1.


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