Hull FC star Mahe Fonua could return this Friday when the Black and Whites visit the AJ Bell Stadium to take on Salford Red Devils.

Fonua, who’s been out since the Airlie Birds’ Challenge Cup sixth round triumph over Catalans Dragons at the start of May, is back in contention this week after being selected in head coach Lee Radford’s 19-man squad.

Josh Griffin and Liam Watts have also been included after serving their one-match suspensions, but Hull will be without back rower Mark Minichiello and prop Josh Bowden this week.

Fetuli Talanoa, who made his comeback last Saturday in the win over champions Wigan Warriors, retains his place in the squad as does Masi Matongo, who made his first appearance last week since the end of March.

The Black and Whites are still without Scott Taylor, Marc Sneyd and captain Gareth Ellis.

Tickets and official coach travel for Friday’s trip to Salford are still available to buy from the club’s retail stores and will go off sale at 2pm on Friday.

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The full 19-man squad is as follows:

1. Jamie Shaul
2. Mahe Fonua
3. Carlos Tuimavave
4. Josh Griffin
5. Fetuli Talanoa
6. Albert Kelly
9. Danny Houghton
10. Liam Watts
14. Jake Connor
15. Chris Green

16. Jordan Thompson
17. Danny Washbrook
19. Steve Michaels
21. Sika Manu
23. Nick Rawsthorne
25. Jansin Turgut
27. Jack Downs
28. Brad Fash
29. Masi Matongo

I'd Imagine

Shaul
Michaels
Talanoa/Fonau
Tuimavave
Talanoa/Fonau
Connor
Kelly
Watts
Houghton
Green
Manu
Washbrook
Thompson
Subs
Turgut
Fash
Matongo
Downs/Griffin
Think Rawsthorne will miss out been good but still a little raw and jumps in alot in defence

I'd line up as follows:

1. O'Brien
2. Bibby
3. Welham
4. Sa'u
5. Evalds
6. Lui
7. Dobson
8. Tasi
9. Tomkins
10. Griffin
11. Murdoch-Masila
12. Hauraki
13. Krasniqi

14. Brining
15. Carney
16. Kopczak
17. Murray

What players are missing or is it pretty much full strenght?

I do see that Johnson is missing

Greg Johnson, Lee Mossop, Josh Jones, Mark Flanagan and Adam Walne are all missing.

Shame we couldn't get one of bowden, ellis or taylor back but we're getting there and hopefully a couple back for the cup game

I think we have one eye on the cup and those players will be back.

Don't think Fonua will play either

I can see one of them been selected hopefully

Tend to agree.

Sounds like Fonua is playing which is a massive boost.

If so Rawsthorne and Downs to drop out of the squad

Looks like a big crowd with Salford selling 97 tickets.

marwan needs to wake up and smell the coffee, sorry salford fans but he's flogging a dead horse, dont buy the excuse the ground isnt in salford, its 11 miles from the old ground hardly a massive trek!


can see salford being the first franchise club offered for sale

Move them and wakey. Far too many clubs packed into lancashire and west yorkshire

Agreed. Be great to get Toronto in and London back - think they're 7 from their last 7.

Really don't know what to expect tomorrow, depends which Hull turn up. Judging by what's going on at Leigh, Wigan are just shiit now

im hoping they dont just do it for themselves, aslo do it for one Mr Arthur Bunting

I see the games free to watch tonight on sky sports mix

No Houghton tonight.

What's going on with houghton?

Pretty weak forward pack and inexperienced bench so not expecting much out of tonight. I hope that we're holding them all back for net week.

...unwell.

Lovely try that.
Good larker is Kelly.

Lovely try that.
Good larker is Kelly.

Albert Kelly!

Very good half from Hull. Kelly excellent again and great work from Washy.