Warrington Wolves and Salford Red Devils have revealed their initial squads for their Super League clash on Friday night.
In a nervy victory last month, the Wolves emerged as 24-12 winners in the reverse fixture, and there is a feeling a similar outcome could occur this week.
Warrington have been nowhere near good enough of late, epitomised by the defeat to Huddersfield Giants last week. Meanwhile Salford fought hard for over an hour against Leigh Leopards, before five tries in the final quarter blew them away. If they can repeat that performance for the full 80 minutes, a shock result could be on the cards.
Here is the all-important squad news ahead of the fixture:
Warrington Wolves Squad News:
Sam Burgess has made five changes to the squad that were well-beaten by the Giants. Key men including Ben Currie and James Harrison have both been ruled out for the season with injuries with respective bicep and shoulder injuries, while Lachlan Fitzgibbon failed a HIA last week.
Connor Wrench announced his shock retirement from the sport this week, as the 23-year-old looks to pursue other opportunities outside the sport. Sam Stone is the other player who won’t be involved against his parent club.
Wire have the potential to give three youngsters their debuts, with James Duffy, Tom McKinney and Ewan Smith all included in the initial squad. Warrington have also brought back youngsters Max Wood, who was on loan at London last week, and Alfie Johnson to the side.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad:Â Â James Duffy, Matt Dufty, Ben Hartill, Leon Hayes, Adam Holroyd, Alfie Johnson, Toby King, Ryan Matterson, Tom McKinney, Joe Philbin, Sam Powell, Stefan Ratchford, Ewan Smith, Marc Sneyd, Jake Thewlis, Josh Thewlis, Luke Thomas, Danny Walker, George Williams, Max Wood, Luke Yates.
📋 Our 21-man squad to take on the Red Devils this Friday night pic.twitter.com/MzVoDqcUbh
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) August 27, 2025
Salford Red Devils Squad News:Â
The Red Devils have managed to keep hold of the majority of their loan players for a second consecutive week, something they have been able to do very few times this season.
Neil Tchamambe (Wakefield), Louix Gorman, Leon Ruan (both Hull KR) and Jack Darbyshire (Leigh) all made their Salford debuts last week and will feature once again for Paul Rowley’s side.
Also joining on loan is Trinity back rower, Jack Croft, who joins the club for the next month. Salford have also been boosted by the signings of Jack Walker and Isaac Shaw.
Some more good news for the Red Devils is that playmaker Jayden Nikorima is back in the squad for the first time since their victory over Castleford Tigers in July. The experience of the former Catalans Dragons man, combined with Rowan Milnes and Joe Mellor, could prove vital if they are to get a shock victory on Friday.
Salford Red Devils 21-man squad: Jayden Nikorima, Joe Mellor, Loghan Lewis, Justin Sangare, Sam Davis, Harvey Wilson. Kai Morgan, Nathan Connell, Charlie Glover, Tiaki Chan, Toby Warren, Dan Russell, Declan Murphy, Jack Darbyshire, Neil Tchamambe, Louix Gorman, Leon Ruan, Rowan Milnes, Jack Walker, Jack Croft, Isaac Shaw
