YORK KNIGHTS have been handed a big boost with Paul McShane set to return from a calf injury for Friday’s trip to his old club Castleford Tigers.

The former Man of Steel has been out of action for a month and his comeback is a timely one after York’s 72-20 home defeat to Wigan Warriors last Saturday.

McShane takes the place of Justin Sangaré in the only change to Mark Applegarth’s 21-man squad.

Castleford also make just one alteration, as Semi Valemei returns from suspension.

Having served a three-match ban for touching an injured player, Valemei replaces Darnell McInosh in coach Ryan Carr’s squad.

SQUADS

Tigers: 2 Semi Valemei, 3 Zac Cini, 6 Daejarn Asi, 7 Tom Weaver, 8 Renouf Atoni, 10 George Lawler, 11 Jordan Lane, 12 Alex Mellor, 13 Joe Stimson, 14 Brock Greacen, 21 Louis Senior, 22 Jason Qareqare, 23 Krystian Mapapalangi, 24 Jenson Windley, 25 Sam Hall, 27 Cain Robb, 31 Ashton Golding, 32 George Hirst, 35 Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, 36 Tyler Dupree, 38 Jack Brown

Knights: 1 Toa Mata’afa, 4 Sam Wood, 5 Scott Galeano, 6 Ata Hingano, 7 Liam Harris, 8 Jack Martin, 9 Paul McShane, 10 Paul Vaughan, 13 Jordan Thompson, 14 Denive Balmforth, 15 Xavier Va’a, 17 Kieran Hudson, 20 Oli Field, 21 Kieran Buchanan, 23 Jon Bennison, 24 Will Dagger, 26 Nikau Williams, 30 Harvey Reynolds,  37 Cody Hunter, 46 David Nofoaluma, 48 Tom Inman