Sa, Bowden and Crooks for Crookes, Carvell and Whiting
19 Man Squad
Bowden
Crooks
Colbon
Ellis
Hadley
Heremaia
Horne
Houghton
Miller
Paea
Paleaaesina
Rankin
Sa
Shaul
Talanoa
Thompson
Watts
Westerman
Yeaman

18 year old hooker Robbie Ward is set to make his Leeds Rhinos debut after being named in the 19 man squad to face Hull FC this Friday at Headingley Carnegie.

The former Oulton Raider has impressed in the Under 19s team this season scoring six tries in ten appearances so far. He has won the National Cup twice with Oulton and has represented the Leeds Service Area.

He replaces Jamie Peacock in the 19 man squad after he was ruled out with a leg injury suffered in the Magic Weekend loss to Wigan.

Tom Briscoe, who was rested for the Wigan game, is set to return against his former club whilst Kallum Watkins is fit again after illness ruled him out of the game at the Etihad Stadium.

The squad in full is:
1 Zak Hardaker
2 Ben Jones-Bishop
3 Kallum Watkins
4 Joel Moon
5 Ryan Hall
6 Danny McGuire
8 Kylie Leuluai
12 Carl Ablett
13 Kevin Sinfield (c)
14 Stevie Ward
15 Brett Delaney
16 Ryan Bailey
17 Ian Kirke
18 Chris Clarkson
19 Mitch Achurch
20 Tom Briscoe
21 Liam Sutcliffe
23 Brad Singleton
29 Robbie Ward

Shaul
Crooks
Sa
Yeaman
Talanoa
Rankin
Miller
Paea
Houghton
Bowden
Ellis
Hadley
Westerman
Subs
Heremaia
Thompson
Watts
Feka
Leave Horne and Colbon out for me.

Looks good to me.

A strong team on paper and one that should give Leeds a game on Friday, but I just can't see anything but an easy Leeds victory.

Also Green, should be in IMO.

Green in for watts, azza in for houghton. let azza have a long stint, the rest id go with.

This is the team I would pick but I suspect Crooks will miss out and Colbon will play.

Green in for Bowden, who was very poor at MW.

Tbf Paea and Carvell were worse.

I can see nothing other than a good bumming. Wouldn't be surprised if we concede 50

Given that Radford was happy with the effort of our players in the derby, I suspect you're likely to be correct.

What's the crack with Whiting? Injured?

Hamstrung.

Has a karaoke night on hessle road Friday for his testimonial so can't make it

Carvell having an operation this week, he has been playing injured, which makes no sense with the amount of props we have, but it does explain his poor form.

During his time at Warrington he has hardly injured, been a disappointing signing.

It will be ok though because IF we narrowly beat London a week later the players will say it's a turning point and Radford will say we can use the game to gain momentum.

No one else think Heremaia should start? We looked miles better once he moved into the halves.

Rankin and Paea be lucky to stay in for me.

which some of us predicted from the start

Some people did, but he came to hull with an excellent recent injury record, also when he signed we had Watts, Green out injured for a period of time.

Anyway he is out for 3-4 weeks.

They're moving the cricket scoreboard in, as it can take 3 digits, just in case

Not sure I'd pick Crooks to go up against Ryan Hall Doc (unless you've got a bet on Leeds

).

Not sure I'd put Colbon against him either to be honest!

Wouldn't put him against Brisco either personally.

I'm hearing that there might be a debut on the wing for Callum Lancaster tonight.

Doesn't get much tougher than playing against Hall or Briscoe.

Yer all over Twitter wishing him all the best for making his sl debut tonight