Wigan Warriors v Leigh Leopards team news as Matt Peet recalls key man after injury

Wigan Warriors host Leigh Leopards in a repeat of their Round One epic and the team news for both sides is now in.

The season opener at the Brick Community Stadium made history as it ended 0-0 inside 80 minutes with the Leopards winning it in golden point thanks to a Gareth O’Brien drop goal.

It was a match that saw Super League pick up where it had left off with the game played at a play-off intensity in front of over 20,000 fans.

Wigan Warriors have confirmed that ticket sales have surpassed 15,000 for Friday night with Matt Peet’s side knowing that a win would take them atop Super League, at least until Hull KR play Huddersfield Giants on Saturday when the Robins could reclaim top spot.

As for Adrian Lam’s team, they’ll be hoping to respond after their Challenge Cup exit against Warrington Wolves this weekend, knowing that a win would see them leapfrog their hosts and move to second in Super League.

Wigan Warriors team news

Matt Peet confirmed in his presser that winger Abbas Miski will be sidelined for a couple of months after undergoing surgery for his long-standing knee injury, however, he did announce that Patrick Mago would return to the squad.

Jacob Douglas also comes into the fold this week for the Battle of the Borough, with Tom Forber the unfortunate one to drop out for the Cherry and Whites.

It makes for a very strong side with Matt Peet’s key selection choice being whether he plays Zach Eckersley or Jacob Douglas on the wing in Miski’s absence, whilst there will also be a decision to be made on whether to thrust Mago back into the action.

Wigan Warriors 21-man squad: Jai Field, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Liam Byrne, Kruise Leeming, Tyler Dupree, Harvie Hill, Sam Walters, Zach Eckersley, Jack Farrimond, Jacob Douglas, Taylor Kerr

📋 𝙎𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨

Matt Peet and Denis Betts have named their 21-player squads for Friday night’s double-header at The Brick Community Stadium!

Full squad news 👉 https://t.co/nqniBCg8nY#WWRL pic.twitter.com/KlYHErdqmo

— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ (@WiganWarriorsRL) May 14, 2025

Leigh Leopards team news

Adrian Lam’s side had a number of injury doubts heading into Sunday’s clash against Warrington Wolves with the likes of Alec Tuitavake, Aaron Pene, Keanan Brand and Frankie Halton all missing out.

Lam has actually named an unchanged 21-man squad meaning Pene, Brand and Halton all miss out, however, Tuitavake is once again named to the 21-man squad and could feature.

Owen Trout escaped a ban despite being charged for head contact against Warrington Wolves meaning the forward is available for Friday night’s clash.

Leigh Leopards 21-man squad: David Armstrong, Darnell McIntosh, Tesi Niu, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Gaz O’Brien, Lachlan Lam, Owen Trout, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Jack Hughes, Isaac Liu, Alec Tuitavake, Matt Davis, Brad Dwyer, Louis Brogan, Ethan O’Neill, Andrew Badrock, Ben McNamara, Bailey Hodgson, Joe Ofahengaue

SQUAD SELECTION for this Friday’s game against Warriors… LET’S GO!🔥🐆🔥#BeTheRoar pic.twitter.com/IYBYznMGwO

— Leigh Leopards (@LeighLeopardsRL) May 14, 2025