Leeds Rhinos and St Helens have confirmed their 21-man squads for Thursday night’s bumper Super League clash.
It’s a game that sees two of the three joint-league leaders do battle, with only points difference separating the two in first and third.
Leeds will be hoping to end their winless run over Saints at Headingley, given that the last time the Rhinos secured a home win over the Red Vee was back in 2017.
Saints go into the game with no Jackson Hastings, who begins the first of his two-match ban, whilst Leeds remain without Lachie Miller who is serving a three-match suspension.
With the initial squads now in, here is the latest team news ahead of Thursday’s fixture.
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Leeds Rhinos v St Helens team news
Starting with the home side, and Leeds have made two changes from the side that beat Huddersfield a fortnight ago. Jack Bird returns after a minor knee issue, as does Tom Holroyd. They replace youngsters Zak Lloyd and Jacob Hardy.
Following their shock defeat to Castleford Tigers last time out, Paul Rowley has made two forced changes. Noah Stephens will miss out due to HIA protocols, whilst the aforementioned Hastings sits out this week and next.
The pair have been replaced by Aflie Sinclair and young half-back George Whitby, who could be the man in line to replace Hastings this week.
St Helens have made a decision on new signing Daniel Suluka-Fifita. Joining from Canterbury Bulldogs, the enforcer only arrived in the UK in the past day or so, and as a result won’t be risked agaisnt the Rhinos this week.
Leeds Rhinos:Â Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Keenan Palasia, Chris Hankinson, Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Riley Lumb, Danny Levi, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird
St Helens:Â Jack Welsby, Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Mark Percival, Deon Cross, Tristan Sailor, Jonny Lomax, Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Curtis Sironen, Shane Wright, David Klemmer, George Delaney, Matt Whitley, George Whitby, Lewis Murphy, Joe Shorrocks, Owen Dagnall, Jake Davies, Alfie Sinclair, Tom Humphreys
