Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons team news amid double injury boost

Both Wakefield Trinity and Catalans Dragons have received a forward boost ahead of their clash at Belle Vue on Saturday.

Front-rowers Mike McMeeken and Caleb Hamlin-Uele have been named in Wakefield’s initial 21-man squad, but luckless stand-off Jake Trueman is back on the casualty list.

McMeeken, who was this week named in England’s Ashes train-on squad, could return after two games on the sidelines with a pectoral muscle injury.

Hamlin-Uele has not played since suffering nerve damage in a shoulder during Trinity’s 24-20 golden-point extra-time loss at Catalans in April.

Trueman has been struggling with a back problem this season, but is ruled out through concussion this week. Young prop Ellis Lingard is the other player to drop out from last week’s 21 last Saturday.

Catalans’ interim-coach Joel Tomkins will select from a 20-man squad, one more than last week.

The player added is big forward Chris Satae, who will return after serving a one-match ban when Catalans ended a seven-game losing run by beating Huddersfield Giants at the Stade Gilbert Brutus.

Wakefield Trinity v Catalans Dragons team news

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

Catalans’ 20 is: Sam Tomkins, Tommy Makinson, Nick Cotric, Luke Keary, Tevita Pangai Jr, Julian Bousquet, Oliver Partington, Alrix Da Costa, Chris Satae, Romain Navarrete, Bayley Sironen, Cesar Rouge, Paul Seguier, Jordan Dezaria, Fouad Yaha, Franck Maria, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Clément Martin, Léo Darrelatour, Denive Balmforth.