Paul Rowley has made two changes for St Helens home clash against Catalans Dragons with the Red Vee reeling after Sunday’s humiliating loss to Toulouse Olympique.
Saints lost 46-0 at home to the French side in one of the club’s worst performances in Super League history and they now welcome another French team to the BrewDog stadium, with Catalans Dragons the visitors on Friday night.
Paul Rowley has named his 21-man squad with a number of changes made as St Helens look to bounce back, whilst Catalans themselves are seeking a first win in four matches.
Friday night’s other game sees Huddersfield host Wigan Warriors with the Giants looking to spring a surprise and beat Matt Peet’s side for the second time this season, though that looks even less likely than it did the first time.
The 21-man squads for all four teams in Super League action on Friday has now been confirmed.
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St Helens v Catalans Dragons
St Helens confirmed that Owen Dagnall had suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the loss to Toulouse and he’s one of two to drop out, with Shane Wright also out.
It means youngsters Jack Campbell and Tyler McGann, who have both impressed in the club’s under-18s, are called up with a possible senior debut on the cards for both teenagers.
John Cartwright welcomes back Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet after he served a two-match ban but both Romain Navarrete and Harvey Wilson drop out with the club confirming that they have suffered a fractured hand and sprained ankle, respectively.
Lewis Dodd returns to face his former club with the ex-Saints man returning to the BrewDog stadium for the second time since he left for the NRL, having also played in the Challenge Cup earlier this year.
St Helens 21-man squad: Jack Welsby, Harry Robertson, Tristan Sailor, Curtis Sironen, Jacob Host, Jake Burns, Joe Shorrocks, Nene Macdonald, Jacob Douglas, Jake Davies, Alfie Sinclair, Tom Humphreys, Jackson Hastings, Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Billy Keeley, Jed Cartwright, Chris Matagi, Matty Evans, Cole Marsh, Jack Campbell, Tyler McGann
Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Charlie Staines, Nick Cotric, Solomona Faataape, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Chris Satae, Julian Bousquet, Franck Maria, Ben Condon, Josh Allen, Kruise Leeming, Zac Lipowicz, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Lenny Marc, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis, Edenn Rogers-Smith
Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors
The Giants saw Oliver Russell suffer a suspected season-ending knee injury in the loss against Bradford Bulls so he makes way as Jim Lenihan makes two changes.
Both Russell and Adam Swift drop out though there is only one replacement, highlighting how thin the Giants are on bodies, with outside back Lewis Jagger joining the 20-man squad.
Matt Peet also makes two changes and there’s a significant one as teenager George Marsden is fit to be named with the academy star possibly set for another run out in the halves, after Adam Keighran played there last week.
Finlay Yeomans also is called up as Lewis Daniels and Evan Buckley drop out. There is still no Bevan French or Jack Farrimond, whilst forwards Liam Farrell and Junior Nsemba also remain absent.
Huddersfield Giants 20-man squad: Niall Evalds, Jacob Gagai, Taane Milne, Tui Lolohea, Tristan Powell, Zac Woolford, Sam Hewitt, Harry Rushton, Fenton Rogers, Matty English, George King, Joe Greenwood, Kieran Rush, Mathieu Cozza, George Flanagn Jr, Tanguy Zenon, Connor Wrench, Cole Geyer, Lewis Jagger, Zane Dunford
Wigan Warriors 21-man squad: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Sam Eseh, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, Lukas Mason, George O’Loughlin, Finlay Yeomans, George Marsen, Josh Cartwright, Austin Daniel, Shea O’Connor
