Super League team news as Leeds Rhinos recall key pair and Wigan Warriors star returns

The 21-man squads are in for Saturday night’s likely League Leaders Shield decider between Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors, with three key men back in the picture.

Wigan will travel to what’s approaching a packed-out Headingley for a shootout to decide who finishes top of Super League, or at least who will lead the league heading into the final round.

Brad Arthur has recalled Maika Sivo and James McDonnell from injury whilst Matt Peet has made just one change but it’s a big one, with Junior Nsemba returning.

Leeds and Wigan aren’t the only sides naming 21-man squads for Saturday as Catalans and York also face off on Saturday evening, but the other big game comes in the afternoon when Wakefield Trinity host Warrington Wolves.

Warrington know that a win will see them draw level on points with whoever loses at Headingley, however, Sam Burgess’ side might have to hope for an almighty points difference swing. As for Wakefield, they can wrap up a home play-off game with a win so it’s fair to say it’s another huge game.

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Super League Team News

Leeds Rhinos versus Wigan Warriors

The Rhinos have lost hooker Danny Levi after he suffered pain in his neck, something that had ruled him out  previously, but they are boosted by the return of Maika Sivo and James McDonnell.

Brad Arthur had confirmed the pair would be named in the 21-man squad but whether they play is another matter, with Sivo just a few weeks removed from a fractured arm whilst second-rower McDonnell was out with a pec injury.

Riley Lumb is the other man who makes way alongside Levi as Arthur makes two changes,

Matt Peet had said last week that Junior Nsemba (hamstring) would return in ‘the next week or two’ and the second-rower is back in this week.

Whether he plays or whether it’s mind games is another matter but Nsemba being available would be a major boost. He is the only change with the England international replacing Josh Cartwright.

Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad: Lachie Miller, Maika Sivo, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Jake Connor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Jarrod O’Connor, Tom Holroyd, Kallum Watkins, James McDonnell, Chris Hankinson,  Cooper Jenkins, Cameron Smith, Presley Cassell, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Fergie McCormack, Jack Bird, Matt Lodge, Zak Lloyd

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, Junior Nsemba, Kaide Ellis, Sam Walters, Patrick Mago, Oliver Partington, Sam Eseh, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, George O’Loughlin, Austin Daniel, Shea O’Connor

Wakefield Trinity versus Warrington Wolves

Daryl Powell has made just one change to his side as Emre Guler (groin) returns to the 21-man squad with Myles Lawford being the man to drop out.

All of Tom Johnstone, Isaiah Vagana and Jordan Williams, who were named in the squad last week but didn’t play, could feature.

Sam Burgess makes six changes to his squad, many enforced after Warrington lost Arron Lindop to a failed HIA last week whilst both Luke Thomas and Joe Philbin suffered lower limb injuries. Sam Powell also drops out after being banned but there are some key returns.

Cai Taylor-Wray and Luke Yates are back in, Yates for the first time since his neck surgery, whilst Ben Hartill, Kelepi Tanginoa, Charlie McKler and Josh Smith are also named with Jordy Crowther and Ewan Irwin the others to drop out.

Wakefield Trinity 21-man squad: Max Jowitt, Cam Scott, Corey Hall, Tom Johnstone, Jake Trueman, Mason Lino, Mike McMeeken, Tyson Smoothy, Ky Rodwell, Jazz Tevaga, Jay Pitts, Caleb Hamlin-Uele, Caius Faatili, Harvey Smith, Isaiah Vagagan,  Lachlan Walmsley, Jack Sinfield, Jayden Myers, Jordan Williams, Zac Lipowicz, Emre Guler

Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Cai Taylor-Wray, Josh Thewlis, Toby King, Albert Hopoate, Matty Ashton, George Williams, Luke Yates, Danny Walker, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Sam Stone, Ben Currie, Liam Byrne, Leon Hayes, James Bentley, Max Wood, Josh Smith, Ben Hartill, Kelepi Tanginoa, Lachlan Webster, Charlie McKler

Catalans Dragons versus York Knights

John Cartwright makes three changes as Tommy Makinson, Romain Navarrete and Kruise Leeming replace Nick Cotric, Chris Satae and Ben Condon.

Mark Applegarth makes two changes to his side as Justin Sangare and Nikau Williams replace Kieran Buchanan and Tom Inman, the latter of whom is injured for the rest of the season.

Catalans Dragons 21-man squad: Charlie Staines, Tommy Makinson, Toby Sexton, Lewis Dodd, Alrix Da Costa, Julian Bousquet, Benjamin Garcia, Josh Allen, Romain Navarrete, Kruise Leeming, Matthieu Laguerre, Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, Lenny Marc, Ugo Tison, Clement Martin, Leo Darrelatour, Giovanni Descalzi, Alexis Lis, Edenn Rogers-Smith, Mickael Goudemand, Adrian Delarose

York Knights 21-man squad: Toa Mata’afa, Ben Jones-Bishop, Sam Wood, Scott Galeano, Ata Hingano, Liam Harris, Jack Martin, Paul McShane, Paul Vaughan, Jesse Dee, Jordan Thompson, Denive Balmforth, Xavier Va’a, Justin Sangare, Oli Field, Jon Bennison, Nikau Williams, Matty Foster, Cody Hunter, David Nofoaluma, Tommy Doyle