Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity squad news as Wakefield trio set for return and Leeds halfback misses out

A long-term casualty could return when Wakefield Trinity visit Leeds Rhinos on Saturday.

Trinity will be aiming for their second win at AMT Headingley this season, following a 14-12 success there in Betfred Super League round one.

Trinity are sixth in the Betfred Super League, but victory would move them level on points with third-placed Rhinos.

The teams are in, and here’s the squad news for Leeds Rhinos v Wakefield Trinity.

Leeds Rhinos squad news

Rhinos coach Brad Arthur has also made a single change to the squad named ahead of last week’s 29-6 win at Castleford Tigers.

Teenage loose-forward Presley Cassell, who has yet to make his first team debut, is included in the 21 in place of scrum-half Matt Frawley.

The out-of-favour number seven has not featured in Super League since the home win over Huddersfield Giants on April 18. He played for Rhinos’ reserves last week when they won 60-26 at Wigan Warriors.

Winger Maika Sivo, who won’t play this year because of a knee injury and hooker Andy Ackers are the only members of Rhinos’ top-20 ruled out because of injury.

Ackers has been sidelined since March with a hamstring problem, but could be available for Leeds’ next game, at home to Warrington Wolves on Saturday, June 14.

Arthur is set to again rotate his forwards, with James Bentley coming back into the 17 after being rested against Castleford.

Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Lachie Miller, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Mikolaj Oledzki, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, James McDonnell, Cameron Smith, Jarrod O’Connor, Sam Lisone, Morgan Gannon, Cooper Jenkins, Jake Connor, Tom Holroyd, Jack Sinfield, Riley Lumb, Ethan Clark-Wood, Kallum Watkins, Presley Cassell.

Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brad Arthur has named his 21 man squad to face Wakefield Trinity at AMT Headingley, kick off 4.30pm in the Rhinos annual MND Awareness Game pic.twitter.com/TKWJhhdJDr

— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) May 29, 2025

Wakefield Trinity squad news

Wakefield coach Daryl Powell has made just one change to his initial 21-man squad. Hooker Thomas Doyle has recovered from a foot injury and replaces prop Ellis Lingard, who scored two tries on his debut in last Sunday’s 72-10 thrashing of Salford Red Devils.

Centre Oliver Pratt, hooker Liam Hood and second-rower Josh Griffin are in contention for a return to the matchday side after being rested last weekend.

Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: Max Jowitt, Lachlan Walmsley, Cameron Scott, Corey Hall, Tom Johnstone, Mike McMeeken, Liam Hood, Seth Nikotemo, Josh Griffin, Jay Pitts, Thomas Doyle, Isaiah Vagana, Oliver Pratt, Mason Lino, Mathieu Cozza, Josh Rourke, Matty Russell, Jack Croft, Harvey Smith, Jayden Myers, Caius Faatili.

1️⃣ Just one change to the Trinity 21-man squad as Thomas Doyle returns!!

We take on Leeds Rhinos on Saturday 31st May (KO: 4:30pm) are you joining us?

👉🏻 https://t.co/1zaxivIU1G#UpTheTrin pic.twitter.com/z71V1vUrNq

— Wakefield Trinity (@WTrinityRL) May 29, 2025