Hull FC v Catalans Dragons: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 22/03/15 6:14pm
Hull FC welcome back Mickey Paea from suspension for Friday’s First Utility Super League meeting with Catalans Dragons at the KC Stadium.
Tonga international Paea has served a one-game ban for raising his knees in a tackle during the Black and Whites’ defeat to Leeds Rhinos, and returns to Lee Radford’s 19-man squad.
Former Salford and St Helens hooker Stuart Howarth is in line to make his debut after being recalled from a month’s loan at Doncaster, while Callum Lancaster retains his place after scoring a try in last week’s loss at Wigan.
Tom Lineham is vying with Lancaster for a spot on the wing after recovering from injury, with Dean Hadley, Jordan Abdull and Jansin Turget dropping out of the squad as Hull attempt to end a four-game losing streak.
The Dragons have conceded 90 points in their last two games, and shipped 40 unanswered points during the second half of last Sunday’s loss at Hull KR.
Catalans coach Laurent Frayssinous makes one enforced change to his side, bringing in winger Damien Cardace for the suspended Ben Pomeroy, with Vincent Duport set to switch inside to centre.
Hull FC: Josh Bowden, Gareth Ellis, Chris Green, Danny Houghton, Stuart Howarth, Callum Lancaster, Tom Lineham, Steve Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Mickey Paea, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Leon Pryce, Jordan Rankin, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Jordan Thompson, Liam Watts, Joe Westerman, Kirk Yeaman.
Catalans Dragons: Louis Anderson, Jason Baitieri, Thomas Bosc, Julian Bousquet, Damien Cardace, Remi Casty, Vincent Duport, Scott Dureau, Olivier Elima, Morgan Escare, Benjamin Garcia, Ian Henderson, Jeff Lima, Greg Mounis, Michael Oldfield, Eloi Pelissier, Zeb Taia, Willie Tonga, Elliott Whitehead.
