SAINTS could have experienced trio Will Hopoate, Sione Mata'utia and Agnatius Paasi in the side for today’s trip to the MKM Stadium to face Hull FC (kick off 3pm).

All have been included in the 21-man squad for Saints’ last long trip of a gruelling year.

Hopoate and Mata’utia return after three-game absences.

Paasi sat out last week’s win over Castleford due to the concussion protocols is restored to the squad.

Josh Simm is named in the 21 after being recalled from his loan spell at opponents, Hull FC.

Missing from last week are Curtis Sironen (two game ban) and Dan Hill who has a shoulder injury which will see him miss the next four to six weeks.

Woolf expects the desperate Hull FC side to bring their A game despite their injuries.

He said: “It has been tough for them and they are another team that has been missing a number of key players and showing signs of fatigue. They have had it tough in recent times as well.

“But what you can’t go away from is that they are a team that still has a chance of making the six and are in a desperate situation and they are going to play their best game.

“They are at home and it is a case of now or never for them and that is how we need to prepare just as desperately as they do.”

Saints are four points clear of Wigan with five games to play - and Woolf's men simply need to keep finding ways to win to secure their first target of a top two finish that brings a home semi and one game from Old Trafford.

The objective after that would be the first League Leaders Shield since 2019.

After the trip to Hull, Saints are at home to Hull KR, then journey to Wigan before wrapping up the regular campaign with homes against Wakefield and Toulouse.

Woolf says his players enjoy the trip to Hull - scene of their famous 2020 Grand Final success.

Woolf said: "Hull is a place that our blokes really enjoy going to – it is a long trip, but it is an opportunity to get together as a team and do that for the last time this year in terms of the longer travel.”

Saints: 1. Jack Welsby, 2. Tommy Makinson, 3. Will Hopoate, 6. Jonny Lomax, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 11. Sione Mata’utia, 12. Joe Batchelor, 13. Morgan Knowles, 14. Joey Lussick, 15. LMS, 17. Agnatius Paasi, 19. Jake Wingfield, 20. James Bell, 21. Josh Simm, 22. Ben Davies, 23. Konrad Hurrell, 24. Dan Norman, 26. Sam Royle, 27. Jon Bennison.

Hull FC: 1. Jake Connor, 5. Darnell McIntosh, 7. Luke Gale, 9. Danny Houghton, 10. Chris Satae, 13. Jordan Lane, 14. Joe Lovodua, 16. Kane Evans, 17. Brad Fash, 19. Ben McNamara, 21. Jordan Johnstone, 23. Connor Wynne, 25. Mitieli Vulikijapani, 30. Scott Taylor, 32. Harvey Barron, 33. Denive Balmforth, 34. Davy Litten, 35. Matty Laidlaw, 36. Jack Walker, 38. Ellis Longstaff, 40. Will Smith.