beat wigan and wakey, top 2 cemented, also wigan have to go to warrington as well

I've heard that there may only be a handful of players rested, perhaps more players backing up than we all imagined.

If we are serious for the LLS and a GF place then I hope that's the case.

If we are serious for the LLS and a GF place then I hope that's not the case.

leeds lost 3 in a row after wembley last season having played a strong line up the week after the final. We should learn from that and rest as many as we can. Far more important games to come than friday at saints

Indeed, rest as many as possible. The first team won't win anyway, there's no way they will be right physically or mentally. If the youngsters cause an upset then that's brilliant, but the important thing is that everyone is refreshed and ready to start again against Wigan. There's alot of guys that have had next to no rest, and it will catch up with us. At this stage even the lack of injuries is a disadvantage, because were we would normally have half a team that has had a month off mid season, these lot have been doing it week in week out.

Wakefield game brought forward from Sunday to Thursday.

Probably a good move from our point of view.

Hull FC
1. Jamie Shaul, 2. Mahe Fonua, 5. Fetuli Talanoa, 6. Leon Pryce, 8. Scott Taylor, 10. Liam Watts, 13. Jordan Abdull, 14. Feka Paleaaesina, 15. Chris Green, 16. Jordan Thompson, 17. Dean Hadley, 19. Steve Michaels, 20. Curtis Naughton, 21. Sika Manu, 22. Josh Bowden, 23. Frank Pritchard, 24. Kirk Yeaman, 25. Jansin Turgut, 30. Danny Washbrook

Stronger squad than expected, reckon either Shaul or one of the wingers won't play to give Naughton a game, glad Pryce is playing, still think we will lose this one, too many tired bodies and key players missing.

Can't imagine Washy playing 80 at hooker, so wonder what will happen there.

I'd go with -
Shaul
Binman
Yeamo
Fonua
Michaels
Pryce
Abdul
Bowden
Washbrook
Green
Pritchard
Turgut
Thompson

Feka
Hadley
Watts
Naughton

My side would be

Naughton
Talanoa
Yeaman
Fonua
Micheals
Abdul
Pryce
Green
Washy
Bowden
Frank
Manu
Tomo

Hadley (hooker)
Feka
Watts
Turgut

was expecting more to be out - i guess they still could be