Wakefield Trinity v Salford Red Devils team news as Rowley names just 18 but star returns

Struggling Salford Red Devils travel to face Wakefield Trinity on Sunday afternoon and the team news for both sides has been confirmed.

Both teams arrive in contrasting form with Salford coming off the back of heavy losses to Castleford Tigers and Hull KR, whilst Wakefield eased past Castleford at Magic Weekend and put 40 points on Warrington Wolves last weekend.

A win for Wakefield would likely see them jump into the play-offs as well whereas Salford still sit at the foot of the table, with a whopping 438 points conceded in just 11 games.

Salford head coach Paul Rowley confirmed more blows this week with Castleford Tigers recalling loanee George Hill and two of the team’s stars suffering injury, meaning it will be yet another massive task on Sunday.

Both coaches have now selected their 21-man squads for the game with key changes made by the Red Devils yet again.

Wakefield Trinity team news

Daryl Powell makes just one change to the 21-man squad he named ahead of last week’s test with Warrington and that sees Jake Trueman drop out with youngster Ellis Lingard called up for the first time in 2025.

Powell confirmed that Trueman is having more issues with an ongoing back injury, however, his misfortune means a huge opportunity for Lingard who debuted for the club in 2024.

The young prop forward acted as vice-captain for Yorkshire in the recent Academy Origin and he could earn a Super League debut this weekend.

Players such as Oliver Russell, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Ky Rodwell, Renouf Atoni and Matty Storton all remain absent.

Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: 1. Max Jowitt, 2. Lachlan Walmsley, 3. Cameron Scott, 4. Corey Hall, 5. Tom Johnstone, 8. Mike McMeeken, 9. Liam Hood, 11. Seth Nikotemo, 12. Josh Griffin, 13. Jay Pitts, 18. Isaiah Vagana, 19. Oliver Pratt, 20. Mason Lino, 21. Mathieu Cozza, 23. Josh Rourke, 24. Matty Russell, 25. Jack Croft, 28. Harvey Smith, 30. Jayden Myers, 31. Caius Faatili, – Ellis Lingard

💪🏻 Ellis Lingard gets a call up to the Trinity 21-Man Squad to take on Salford Red Devils in the only change!!

Huge moment for the youngster with him potentially in line to make his Super League debut!

👉🏻 https://t.co/tKP1sFfivb#UpTheTrin pic.twitter.com/xiCiD9ddhl

— Wakefield Trinity (@WTrinityRL) May 23, 2025

Salford Red Devils team news

Paul Rowley only named a 19-man squad last week but this week, it’s down to just 18. The recalled Hill drops out, as do the injured Jayden Nikorima and Ethan Ryan with all three being major blows.

Sam Stone is back in the frame though with the second-rower now added to the squad and back under the £1.2 million salary cap, whilst young Charlie Glover is the other man added.

As last week, both Ryan Brierley and Nene Macdonald are in the squad and they’ll be better for the run out last week with the pair among just five players numbers 17 or below named in the squad, highlighting how many have left or are injured.

Salford Red Devils 21-man squad: 1. Ryan Brierley, 3. Nene Macdonald, 11. Sam Stone, 13. Joe Shorrocks, 17. Esan Marsters, 18. Jack Ormondroyd, 19. Justin Sangare, 21. Sam Davis, 22. Matty Foster, 23. Chris Hankinson, 24. Harvey Wilson, 27. Kai Morgan, 28. Nathan Connell, 29. Charlie Glover, 30. Tiaki Chan, 25. Jonny Vaughan, 49. Harvey Makin, 50. Toby Warren

Our R12 squad who make the trip to face @WTrinityRL! 💪 pic.twitter.com/5p2BRTJAgc

— Salford Red Devils 👹 (@SalfordDevils) May 23, 2025