THREE under-19s have, as expected, been drafted into the Bulls squad to face Featherstone Rovers in Sunday's Challenge Cup fourth round – but the experienced Lee Smith is out with a knock.
Hooker Reiss Butterworth and prop Evan Hodgson are poised to make their first-team debuts, while forward Brandan Wilkinson returns for the first time since the defeat to Rochdale last month.
The youngsters come in as the Leeds Rhinos loan quartet of Jordan Lilley, Sam Hallas, Joshua Jordan-Roberts and Mikolaj Oledzki have been ruled out, as have fellow loanees Daniel Murray and Kevin Larroyer.
Butterworth is one of four hookers named in the squad along with Vila Halafihi, Scott Moore and Joe Lumb.
Joe Keyes returns to the halves after recovering from a foot injury, replacing Smith who picked up a knock in last week’s victory over Batley.
BRADFORD BULLS 19-man squad v Featherstone: James Bentley, Reiss Butterworth, Johnny Campbell, Vila Halafihi, Evan Hodgson, Joe Keyes, Liam Kirk, Joe Lumb, Iliess Macani, Jon Magrin, James Mendeika, Scott Moore, Ross Oakes, Ross Peltier, Leon Pryce, Colton Roche, Ethan Ryan, Oscar Thomas, Brandan Wilkinson.
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