Leigh v Wigan: Predicted line-ups and late injury news

Leigh take on Wigan tonight in the second match of the 2021 Betfred Super League season, but how do we expect both sides to line up?

It will be Leigh’s first game back in the top flight since 2017, with Wigan actually being put to the sword 50-34 that year. To make matters worse for the Warriors, Jackson Hastings and Bevan French both miss out as do Dom Manfredi, Liam Marshall and Oliver Gildart, though new recruit Jai Field could debut. John Bateman is also expected to make his second debut for the club.

Leigh look set to hand a debut to former Wigan winger Lewis Tierney, but ex-Warriors prop Ben Flower is out as are scrum-half Jamie Ellis and centre Junior Sa’u as well as overseas recruits James Bell, Brendan Elliot and Nathan Peats.

Leigh Centurions
1. Ryan Brierley
2. Matty Russell
3. Iain Thornley
24. Keanan Brand
5. Lewis Tierney
6. Blake Wallace
7. Joe Mellor
10. Mark Ioane
9. Liam Hood
19. Nathan Mason
11. Ben Hellewell
12. Jordan Thompson
21. Tyrone McCarthy
Substitutes
14. Matty Wildie
15. Alex Gerrard
16. Nathaniel Peteru
20. Adam Sidlow

Wigan Warriors
3. Zak Hardaker
30. Umyla Hanley
11. Willie Isa
28. Sam Halsall
24. Jake Bibby
6. Jai Field
7. Tommy Leuluai
8. Brad Singleton
9. Sam Powell
14. Oliver Partington
13. John Bateman
12. Liam Farrell
21. Ethan Havard
Substitutes
10. Joe Bullock
15. Morgan Smithies
19. Liam Byrne
20. Harry Smith