The squads are in for Friday’s Super League action, with the big game seeing Leeds Rhinos travel to St Helens.
The Rhinos have an abysmal record against Saints, having won just three of their last 24 meetings between the two, and just one of their last 12 trips to the BrewDog Stadium.
Leeds won the last meeting at Headingley earlier this year, but a victory here is much more vital, especially with Wigan Warriors taking on a weakened Hull KR side tomorrow night, suggesting a big win could be going their way.
Elsewhere on Friday, Huddersfield Giants welcome Leigh Leopards to the Accu Stadium, whilst Castleford Tigers host Catalans Dragons in their Centenary fixture.
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St Helens v Leeds Rhinos:
Saints are without Jackson Hastings as he completes the first of his three-match ban. Jonny Lomax, who this week confirmed he will retire at the end of the season, comes in to replace him. Mark Percival, after being named in last week’s 21 but not the final 17 is named, and is also a return for David Klemmer, who hasn’t played since Magic Weekend due to a rib issue.
Leeds welcome back Jack Bird from a HIA, whilst Danny Levi returns after a scary injury against Castleford Tigers a month ago. Oscar Brown and Jerry Mata’utia drop out. Jake Connor is named after leaving the field with a leg injury in the weekend’s win over York.
St Helens 21-man squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Shane Wright, David Klemmer, Jacob Host, Joe Shorrocks, Nene Macdonald, Jacob Douglas, Jake Davies, Tom Humphreys, Cole Marsh, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Matty Evans, Chris Matagi, Jack Campbell.
Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad:Â Lachie Miller, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird, Matt Lodge, Zak Lloyd
Huddersfield Giants v Leigh Leopards:
Huddersfield make one change with Jack Billington returning in place of centre Connor Wrench.
The Leopards have named David Armstrong in their squad, despite a minor issue suffered against Bradford last week. He was sent for a scan this week after injuring some scar tissue on his ACL joint, and a decision will be made closer to kick-off. Leigh are unchanged from last week’s squad.
Huddersfield Giants 21-man squad: Niall Evalds, Jacob Gagai, Taane Milne, Sam Halsall, Tui Lolohea, Adam Clune, Tristan Powell, Zac Woolford, Sam Hewitt, Harry Rushton, Fenton Rogers, George King, Joe Greenwood, Mathieu Cozza, George Flanagan, Archie Sykes, Tanguy Zenon, Cole Geyer, Lewis Jagger, Oli Leyland
Leigh Leopards 21-man squad:Â David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Innes Senior, AJ Towse, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Andrew Badrock, Louis Brogan, Nathan Wilde, Jack Ashworth
Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons:
The one change for the Tigers sees Jenson Windley miss out, with Daniel Sarbah back in the mix as he looks to make his Super League debut.
Tommy Makinson drops out for Catalans, as do Kruise Leeming and Romain Navarette. They are replaced by Chris Satae, Lenny Marc and Adrian Delarose.
Castleford Tigers 21-man squad: Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Brock Greacen, Louis Senior, Jenson Windley, Sam Hall, Cain Robb, George Hirst, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown, Lazarus Vaalepu, Keanan Brand, Ben McNamara
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Charlie Staines, Nick Cotric, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Alrix Da Costa, Julian Bousquet, Ben Condon, Benjamin Garcia, Josh Allen, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Mickael Goudemand, Lenny Marc, Adrian Delarose
