Hull's Albert Kelly
Hull's Albert Kelly

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Super League team news, statistics, kick-off times, TV coverage & odds for Friday's games

Hull (3) v Huddersfield (8)

Date: Friday August 18
Kick-off time: 2000 BST
Venue: The KCOM Stadium

Sky Bet odds: Hull 30/100 Huddersfield 5/2

Hull are close to full strength with Jamie Shaul, Mahe Fonua, Fetuli Talanoa, Josh Bowden and Mark Minichiello all returning after sitting out the win at St Helens but stand-off Albert Kelly faces a late fitness test on an arm injury. Talanoa takes over from Steve Michaels for his 100th appearance for the club while skipper Gareth Ellis is set to play the 450th match of his career.

Huddersfield coach Rick Stone is set to stick with the side that lost at Wigan, with prop Sam Rapira and centre Leroy Cudjoe failing to recover from injury in time. Winger Gene Ormsby is added to the squad.

This season's league results: Huddersfield 8 Hull 48, Hull 14 Huddersfield 10.

Last six league matches: Hull L L L W W W; Huddersfield L W W L W L.

Top try scorers: Albert Kelly (Hull) 18; Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield) 18.

Top goal scorers: Marc Sneyd (Hull) 83; Danny Brough (Huddersfield) 55.

Referee: S Mikalauskas.

Leeds (2) v St Helens (5)

Date: Friday August 18
Kick-off time: 2000 BST
Venue: Heagingley

Sky Bet odds: Leeds 8/13, St Helens 11/8

Leeds coach Brian McDermott has recalled teenage full-back Jack Walker in place of Ashton Golding in the only change to the team that lost at Wakefield, with prop Mitch Garbutt failing a fitness test on a calf injury.

St Helens are still without prop Luke Douglas so coach Justin Holbrook is set to stick with the team that lost to Hull, although hooker Tommy Lee is recalled to his 19-man squad.

This season's league results: St Helnes 6 Leeds 4, Leeds 24 St Helens 22.

Last six league matches: Leeds W W W L W L; St Helens L W W W W L.

Top try scorers: Joel Moon (Leeds) 15; Mark Percival (St Helens) 14.

Top goal scorers: Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds) 46; Mark Percival (St Helens) 76.

Referee: B Thaler.

Wigan v Salford

Date: Friday August 18
Kick-off time: 2000 BST
Venue: DW Stadium  

Sky Bet odds: Wigan 1/4, Salford 11/4

Wigan coach Shaun Wane recalls leading tryscorer Liam Marshall in place of injured winger Tom Davies in the only change to the team that beat Huddersfield for their last match before the Challenge Cup final.

Salford have centre Junior Sa'u back for his first appearance in the Super 8s while back row forward Jordan Walne takes the place of Ben Murdoch-Masila, who sustained a rib injury in the defeat by Castleford.

This season's league results: Salford 16 Wigan 26, Wigan 16 Salford 31.

Last six league matches: Wigan W W L W L W; Salford W L L L L L.

Top try scorers: Liam Marshall (Wigan) 20; Ben Murdoch-Masila (Salford) 13.

Top goal scorers: Morgan Escare (Wigan) 31; Michael Dobson (Salford) 44.

Referee: C Kendall.

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