The respective league positions and recent results point to a Hull victory however Leeds will turn things around at some point and it could easily happen tomorrow. They've been pretty close in most defeats and they had a fairly comfortable win over Saints last month.

If Shaul is out that is a big blow, especially on top of being without Tuimavave, Ellis and Minichiello.

I suspect some kidology going on here, I will be very surprised if Ellis doesn't start. Will be very disappointed if Shaul misses out, though if he is ill so be it. Hopefully we'll still have enough to see it home.

Pryce out too apparently. And it's going to chuck it down. Just the usual Headingley miseryfest I fear.

I also fear that our winless run at Headingley will continue. Frustrating as it looked a great opportunity to come away with the points.

Worst case scenario

Naughton
Talanoa
Yeaman
Fonua
Michaels
Abdul
Sneyd
Watts
Houghton
Taylor
Manu
Hadley
Thompson

Bowden
Green
Washbrook
Frank

..... if you ignore the players who are actually missing, this is still a decent 17, with no obvious weak links.

So with no Pryce, Talanoa, Ellis, Shaul & Mini we let Whiting go?

Where would you have played him?

At 6, I'm yet to be convinced on Abdul.

*I meant Carlos not Talanoa.

Whiting at 6, bet he hasn't played there for years, in fact I reckon he has hardly played there, Abdul did well in his last game against Warrington and is the future, I love Whiting, but it's time to move on.