SAINTS welcome back Curtis Sironen to the 21-man squad for this Friday’s home Betfred Super League fixture against Hull FC, 8pm.

The Australian second row has served his one-match ban, but Sione Mata'utia and Konrad Hurrell remain sidelined for a further week.

Friday’s game is Round Five in the league, but the first leg of The Steve Prescott Cup which is contested annually between the Saints and the Black & Whites in honour of the late great Steve Prescott, who played for both clubs with distinction.

Lewis Baxter moves out of the 21-man team, but new recruit Wesley Bruines remains - and if selected will make his senior debut for Saints.

St Helens 21-man squad.

1.Jack Welsby, 2. Tommy Makinson, 4. Mark Percival, 5. Jon Bennison, 6. Jonny Lomax, 7. Lewis Dodd, 8. Alex Walmsley, 9. James Roby, 10. Matty Lees, 13. Morgan Knowles, 14. Joey Lussick, 15. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 16. Curtis Sironen, 17. Agnatius Passi, 18. Jake Wingfield, 19. James Bell, 20. Dan Norman, 21. Ben Davies, 22. Sam Royle, 25. Tee Ritson, 34. Wesley Bruines.