Warrington and St Helens have both announced their 21-man squads for Saturday afternoon’s Challenge Cup quarter-final clash at the AJ Bell Stadium (KO 2:30pm).
This will be the first time both teams have competed in the competition this year, after they received a bye in Round 6, following the withdrawal of the five Championship and League 1 clubs still involved, and Toronto.
Warrington Wolves
Several players return for the Wolves having completed their self-isolation period, including captain Chris Hill, Joe Philbin and Jack Hughes. Tom Lineham is among those to drop out, having received an eight-game ban for ‘other contrary conduct’.
21-man squad: 1 Stefan Ratchford, 3 Anthony Gelling, 4 Toby King, 5 Josh Charnley, 6 Blake Austin, 8 Chris Hill, 9 Daryl Clark, 10 Mike Cooper, 11 Ben Currie, 12 Jack Hughes, 13 Ben Murdoch-Masila, 14 Jason Clark, 15 Joe Philbin, 16 Leilani Latu, 17 Jake Mamo, 19 Matt Davis, 20 Danny Walker, 21 Dec Patton, 24 Keanan Brand, 26 Matty Ashton, 27 Ellis Robson.
St Helens
Mark Percival is back in the fold for Saints after recovering from a muscle injury sustained against Castleford a month ago. He’s one of two changes made by Kristian Woolf, as young halfback Lewis Dodd returns to the side, with Matty Costello and Joe Batchelor dropping out.
21-man squad: 1 Lachlan Coote, 3 Kevin Naiqama, 4 Mark Percival, 5 Regan Grace, 6 Jonny Lomax, 7 Theo Fages, 8 Alex Walmsley, 9 James Roby, 11 Zeb Taia, 12 Dominique Peyroux, 13 Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 14 Morgan Knowles, 15 Matty Lees, 16 Kyle Amor, 17 Jack Ashworth, 19 Aaron Smith, 20 James Bentley, 22 Jack Welsby, 26 Josh Simm, 27 Lewis Dodd, 32 James Graham.
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