Full-backs named after injury concerns
Leigh Leopards have perhaps suffered the worst among all for injuries in Super League so far this season with captain John Asiata, hooker Edwin Ipape and prop forward Tom Amone all being sidelined for extended periods and unavailable for the weekend’s game.
All three of those men made the Super League Dream Team in 2023 which indicates just how tough Leigh have been doing it of late and that’s failing to mention the injury to starting winger Tom Briscoe.
As such the Leopards have had to utilise the loan market and loanee Brad Dwyer features in the squad and will likely start at nine in the absence of Ipape.
For Salford Red Devils, they’re without their own loanee Gil Dudson who is injured and replaced by Kai Morgan whilst former Leigh man Joe Mellor also features.
Salford Red Devils 21-Man Squad
1 – Ryan Brierley
2 – Ethan Ryan
3 – Nene Macdonald
4 – Tim Lafai
5 – Deon Cross
6 – Cade Cust
7 – Marc Sneyd
9 – Amir Borouh
10 – King Vuniyayawa
11 – Sam Stone
12 – Kallum Watkins
13 – Oliver Partington
14 – Chris Atkin
15 – Shane Wright
16 – Joe Shorrocks
17 – Jack Ormondroyd
20 – Andrew Dixon
21 – Matty Foster
22 – Kai Morgan
24 – Joe Melloe
26 – David Nofoaluma
Leigh Leopards 21-Man Squad
1 – Gareth O’Brien
3 – Zak Hardaker
4 – Ricky Leutele
5 – Josh Charnley
6 – Matt Moylan
7 – Lachlan Lam
10 – Robbie Mulhern
11 – Kai O’Donnell
12 – Jack Hughes
14 – Dan Norman
15 – Matt Davis
16 – Frankie Halton
17 – Owen Trout
18 – Ben Nakubuwai
19 – Ed Chamberlain
20 – Oliver Holmes
21 – Ben McNamara
24 – Umyla Hanley
25 – Tom Nisbet
29 – Lewis Baxter
33 – Brad Dwyer