Wakefield Trinity have added two new signings to their 21-man squad for Friday night’s game against Wigan Warriors, with Daryl Powell making five changes in total.
Trin’s injury-hit side have had reinforcements arrive in Zac Lipowicz and Emre Guler, both of whom are named in the squad, though it’s unclear if Guler is even in the country yet.
As for Wigan, they welcome back a key man from suspension whilst Friday’s other game sees Leigh Leopards host injury-riddled Bradford Bulls.
The 21-man squads for each side has now been confirmed with plenty of changes made as he we head into round 24 of the Super League season.
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Wigan Warriors versus Wakefield Trinity
Matt Peet makes just two changes to his squad with the most significant being that Brad O’Neill is back from his ban, with the hooker expected to start on Friday night.
Finlay Yeomans, who played in the halves for the reserves alongside his brother Charlie last week, is also called up as fellow young playmaker Evan Buckley drops out.
Daryl Powell makes five changes to his squad with Jazz Tevaga suspended and the trio of Tom Johnstone (knee), Josh Rourke (knee) and Isaiah Vagana (shoulder) all out injured.
They draft in two new signings, Zac Lipowicz from Catalans and Emre Guler, who the club had signed for 2027 but the prop has secured an early NRL release. Kian McGann, Myles Lawford and standout winger Oli Pratt are also named.
Wigan Warriors 21-man squad: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Kaide Ellis, Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Sam Eseh, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, George O’Loughlin, Finlay Yeomans, Josh Cartwright, Austin Daniel, Shea O’Connor
Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: Max Jowitt, Oli Pratt, Cam Scott, Corey Hall, Jake Trueman, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Matty Storton, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Lachlan Walmsley, Jack Sinfield, Jayden Myers, Tray Lolesio, Jordan Williams, Zac Lipowicz, Myles Lawford, Kian McGann, Emre Guler
Leigh Leopards versus Bradford Bulls
Leigh signed Jack Ashworth earlier in the week and the ex-Cas man is straight into the action alongside Nathan Wilde, as Leigh only name a 20-man squad.
Will Brough, who has joined Goole on loan drops out, as well as Jack Hughes after he picked up a one-match ban.
Bradford are able to name a 21-man squad this week though they lost two key players in Ryan Sutton and Phoenix Steinwede both drop out but there are two youngsters brought in.
Alfie Leake, who has debuted, and Harvey Ward, who is yet to debut, are called up alongside Leon Ruan.
Leigh Leopards 20-man squad: David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Edwin Ipape, Robbie Mulhern, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Innes Senior, AJ Towse, Gareth O’Brien, Andrew Badrock, Louis Brogan, Nathan Wilde, Jack Ashworth
Bradford Bulls 21-man squad: Caleb Aekins, Jayden Okunbor, Waqa Blake, Ethan Ryan, Andy Ackers, Loghan Lewis, Dan Russell, Zac Fulton, Joe Mellor, Ebon Scurr, Joe Keyes, Will Gardiner, Luke Hooley, Connor Wynne, Eliot Peposhi, Alfie Leake, Jamie Gill, Leon Ruan, Chris Atkin, Harvey Ward, Riley Dean
