Things don’t get any easier for Leeds Rhinos following their Challenge Cup exit at the hands of Castleford Tigers last week.
They will now face reigning champions St Helens who will be buoyed by a comprehensive win over Whitehaven in the Challenge Cup.
Saints do not, however, have a 100% record in Super League anymore following defeat at Toulouse, whilst Leeds have won just once all year.
21-man squads
Leeds Rhinos
1 Jack Walker
4 Liam Sutcliffe
5 Ash Handley
6 Blake Austin
7 Aidan Sezer
8 Mikolaj Oledzki
9 Kruise Leeming
10 Matt Prior
11 James Bentley
12 Rhyse Martin
15 Alex Mellor
17 Cameron Smith
19 Bodene Thompson
20 Tom Briscoe
21 Morgan Gannon
23 Jack Broadbent
24 Jarrod O’Connor
25 James Donaldson
27 Muizz Mustapha
28 Max Simpson
29 Liam Tindall
St Helens
1 Jack Welsby
2 Tommy Makinson
4 Mark Percival
6 Jonny Lomax
7 Lewis Dodd
8 Alex Walmsley
9 James Roby
12 Joe Batchelor
13 Morgan Knowles
14 Joey Lussick
15 LMS
16 Curtis Sironen
17 Agnatius Paasi
18 Kyle Amor
19 Jake Wingfield
21 Josh Simm
22 Ben Davies
23 Konrad Hurrell
24 Dan Norman
26 Sam Royle
27 Jon Bennison
Injury news
David Fusitu’a is still out for Leeds, and Brad Dwyer is suspended so youngster Max Simpson has been included. Alex Walmsley and Morgan Knowles are expected to return for Kristian Woolf’s men after sitting out for the past fortnight, but there will be no Regan Grace.
Kick-off time
The game will kick off at 8pm on Friday night.
TV details
The game will be broadcast live from 7:15pm on Sky Sports Arena.
