The team news is in for this evening’s Betfred Super League Round 24 clash against Wakefield Trinity, brought to you in association with Jadan Press.
The Black & Whites face the West Yorkshire side at the MKM Stadium, with just four games now remaining in the Betfred Super League regular season.
Hodgson has made five changes to the side that lined-up against St Helens on Sunday.
Jack Walker (ankle) and Darnell McIntosh (foot) both drop out with injuries sustained on Sunday, with Hodgson confirming that Walker will miss the remainder of the season for the Black & Whites.
Jake Connor and Kane Evans both also miss out and will serve their respective one-match suspensions, with Jordan Johnstone also drops out of the squad.
Harvey Barron comes into the starting thirteen to make his home debut after running out for the first-team for the first time last month against Toulouse.
Ben McNamara also returns from injury to start in the halves alongside Luke Gale, having been out of action since the Spring, with Manu Ma’u also back from injury to start.
Meanwhile, Ligi Sao also returns from suspension to start in the pack, alongside Scott Taylor who makes his 300th career appearance this evening.
19-year old full-back Davy Litten is named on the bench and will make his senior debut for the Airlie Birds this evening.
Josh Griffin (quad), Adam Swift (leg), Jack Brown (shoulder), and Cameron Scott (groin) remain on the sidelines, as well as long-term absentees Carlos Tuimavave (Achilles), Andre Savelio (knee) and Joe Cator (Achilles), leaving Hull without eleven first-teamers.
The full match day squad can be found below:
Starting XIII:
40 – Will Smith
32 – Harvey Barron
38 – Ellis Longstaff
23 – Connor Wynne
25 – Mitieli Vulikijapani
19 – Ben McNamara
7 – Luke Gale
30 – Scott Taylor
14 – Joe Lovodua
8 – Ligi Sao
12 – Manu Ma’u
13 – Jordan Lane
17 – Brad Fash
Interchange:
9 – Danny Houghton
10 – Chris Satae
34 – Davy Litten
35 – Matty Laidlaw
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