St Helens v Salford: Predicted line-ups and late injury news

Salford have competed in almost every game they’ve played this season including last week’s Challenge Cup quarter-final. The Red Devils will put up a good fight again against the Super League Champions who, despite their perfect start, haven’t looked like their potent selves in recent weeks.

The Saints are without Tommy Makinson who last week aggravated his foot injury. He joins James Bentley, Matty Lees and Jake Wingfield in the treatment room. They could bring Josh Simm back into the fold having re-called him from his loan spell at Leigh. However, it’s more likely that Jack Welsby will return to the centres.

As for Salford, given their valiant effort last week against Castleford I expect very few changes to the Red Devils’ line-up. The likes of Krisnan Inu, Josh Johnson, Jack Wells and Joe Burgess will all be absent. On the other hand, Andy Ackers and Morgan Escare could return but will have to budge Dan Sarginson and Danny Addy out of their positions.

St Helens
1 Lachlan Coote
3 Kevin Naiqama
4 Mark Percival
18 Jack Welsby
5 Regan Grace
6 Jonny Lomax
7 Theo Fages
8 Alex Walmsley
9 James Roby
15 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook
11 Joel Thompson
14 Sione Mata’utia
13 Morgan Knowles
Substitutes
16 Kyle Amor
17 Agnatius Paasi
20 Joe Batchelor
21 Lewis Dodd

Salford
23 Dan Sarginson
2 Ken Sio
3 Kallum Watkins
20 Harvey Livett
22 Rhys Williams
6 Tui Lolohea
7 Kevin Brown
8 Lee Mossop
14 Danny Addy
10 Sebastine Ikahihifo
21 James Greenwood
12 Pauli Pauli
13 Elijah Taylor
Substitutes
11 Ryan Lannon
16 Greg Burke
18 Chris Atkin
25 Jack Ormondroyd