Leeds Rhinos will travel to face Salford Red Devils on Thursday evening in Round Seven of Super League and Brad Arthur has confirmed his 21-man squad.
The two teams faced off in Round Two at the exact same venue but they’re paired together again just a matter of weeks later on account of Super League’s loop fixtures.
Salford had the salary cap restrictions lifted for that game but couldn’t get the win with Leeds coming out on top 32-6, responding to their shock Round One defeat at the hands of Wakefield Trinity.
Both Brodie Croft and Cameron Smith suffered injuries in the first half of that game and both men will again be out for this fixture.
Reports recently have suggested that Leeds Rhinos could make a play for former player Kallum Watkins from Salford but it’s unlikely a deal can be done in time for Thursday. With that said, head coach Brad Arthur has named his 21-man squad for that clash.
Leeds Rhinos team news
After naming an unchanged 21-man squad for the Round Six Super League game against Warrington Wolves, Brad Arthur is not afforded that luxury this week with one major man missing out through injury.
That is the aforementioned Brodie Croft with the Rhinos releasing an update on their playmaker to confirm that he would miss the rest of April, at the very least, on account of a hamstring injury.
Outside back Ethan Clark-Wood also misses out with Jack Smith and Presley Cassell the two men to step into the fray. Smith is an outside back whilst Cassell is a very highly-touted forward who has starred for the Leeds and England academy sides.
Jake Connor had played alongside Brodie Croft in Round Six but Jack Sinfield or Matt Frawley will likely take that role in what could be an otherwise unchanged team.
Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Lachie Miller, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Matt Frawley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, James McDonnell, Jarrod O’Connor, Sam Lisone, Morgan Gannon, Cooper Jenkins, Jake Connor, Tom Holroyd, Jack Sinfield, Alfie Edgell, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Riley Lumb, Jack Smith, Presley Cassell
SQUAD NEWS | Brad Arthur has named his 21-man squad to face @SalfordDevils on Thursday 👇 pic.twitter.com/ShQvDNnS1h
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