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Sunday's Super League teams: Albert Kelly back for Hull KR

Hull KR's Albert Kelly
Image: Albert Kelly has been named in Hull KR's squad to face Castleford

Albert Kelly makes a welcome return for struggling Hull KR at Castleford on Sunday while Hull FC welcome back four key players for the trip to in-form Wakefield.

Castleford v Hull KR (3.30pm)

Castleford are set to give a debut to new loan signing Larne Patrick in place of the injured Oliver Holmes and coach Daryl Powell will recall fellow forwards Junior Moors and Gadwin Springer if they pass late fitness tests.

Will Maher and Tom Holmes drop out from the team that lost at Wigan.

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Castleford suffered a 26-12 defeat at Wigan last weekend

Hull KR welcome the return of scrum-half Albert Kelly, who has made just one appearance in the last two months, as they look to bounce back from the shock Challenge Cup defeat by Oldham.

Forwards Mitch Allgood and Graeme Horne and centre Thomas Minns are also back after sitting out last Saturday's game.

Castleford Tigers: Ryan Boyle, Matt Cook, Luke Gale, Ryan Hampshire, Jy Hitchcox, Lee Jewitt, Andy Lynch, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Greg Minikin, Junior Moors, Joel Monaghan, Larne Patrick, Gadwin Springer, Denny Solomona, Jake Webster.

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Hull KR: Mitch Allgood, Maurice Blair, John Boudebza, Chris Clarkson, Ben Cockayne, James Donaldson, James Green, Graeme Horne, Albert Kelly, George Lawler, Shaun Lunt, Matty Marsh, Thomas Minns, Robbie Mulhern, Ken Sio, Iain Thornley, Dane Tilse, Adam Walker, Joe Wardill.

Wakefield v Hull FC (3pm)

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Image: Danny Kirmond returns to captain Wakefield

Wakefield coach Chris Chester recalls captain Danny Kirmond, Reece Lyne, Jonny Molloy, Scott Moore and Nick Scruton after resting them for the Cup tie against Sheffield.

Scott Anderson, Stuart Howarth, Jason Walton and Andy Yates are the men who drop out, along with centre Joe Arundel, who has been ruled out for a month with a knee injury.

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Hull FC fell to a narrow defeat at Leeds Rhinos in round 11

Hull are boosted by the return of captain Gareth Ellis and his fellow back-rower Mark Minichiello as well as stand-off Leon Pryce, who is expected to return after missing the last seven matches with a knee injury.

Full-back Jamie Shaul is also back after sitting out the game against Leeds with a virus, with Curtis Naughton set to revert to the wing in place of Steve Michaels. Prop Josh Bowden loses his ever-present record.

Wakefield Wildcats: Chris Annakin, Tinirau Arona, Matty Ashurst, Anthony England, Liam Finn, Ashley Gibson, Craig Hall, Tom Johnstone, Ben Jones-Bishop, Max Jowitt, Danny Kirmond, Reece Lyne, Jacob Miller, Jonny Molloy, Scott Moore, Nick Scruton, Mickael Simon, Mikey Sio, Anthony Tupou.

Hull FC: Gareth Ellis, Mahe Fonua, Chris Green, Dean Hadley, Danny Houghton, Sika Manu, Mark Minichiello, Curtis Naughton, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Frank Pritchard, Leon Pryce, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Scott Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Danny Washbrook, Liam Watts, Kirk Yeaman.

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