SAINTS' 21-man squad to face Hull FC on Saturday is now confirmed.

Morgan Knowles and Joe Bachelor are set to freshen up the pack.

Moses Mbye, who picked up a knock against Leigh Leopards last week, is also named.

Further half-back options, in the absence of suspended skipper Jonny Lomax and the injured Jack Welsby, include Lewis Dodd and young gun Will Roberts.

In all, Wellens has made five changes to the squad he named for the last round.

The other incoming players for the team are hooker Jake Burns and winger Tee Ritson.

George Delaney and Leon Cowen are the other two players who step out of the squad declaration.

Welsby is set to miss around eight weeks of action due to a hamstring injury picked up in the match against Leigh.

Mark Percival received a one-match penalty notice and is not be available for selection.

Lomax is sitting out the first game of a three-match suspension following Tuesday night's tribunal.

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Simon Grix has named his 21-man Hull squad to face Saints.

The former Warrington Wolves back-rower has made three changes to the squad that was announced ahead of last weekend’s defeat to Catalans Dragons in the South of France.

Tiaki Chan, Will Kirby, and new loanee Leon Ruan all come into the squad.

Liam Sutcliffe (foot) and King Vuniyayawa (ankle) both drop out through injury, while Ligi Sao misses the first game of a two-match suspension.

Danny Houghton (calf), Jack Ashworth (ankle), Mitieli Vulikijapani (knee), Davy Litten (knee) Nick Staveley (knee), Charlie Severs (shoulder), Cobie Wainhouse (knee) and Jed Cartwright (foot) remain sidelined for Hull.

Hull FC 21: 3 – Carlos Tuimavave, 6 – Jake Trueman, 8 – Herman Ese’ese, 13 – Brad Fash, 15 – Jordan Lane, 19 – Morgan Smith, 21 – Will Gardiner, 25 – Harvey Barron, 26 – Lewis Martin, 27 – Zach Jebson, 28 – Denive Balmforth, 30 – Matty Laidlaw, 31 – Jack Walker, 37 – Logan Moy, 40 – Jack Charles, 43 – Ed Chamberlain, 44 – Tom Briscoe, 45 – Yusuf Aydin, 46 – Tiaki Chan, 49 – Will Kirby, 51 – Leon Ruan