Warrington coach Sam Burgess has made two changes to the 21 announced ahead of last Friday’s 14-12 win at St Helens. Outside-back Jake Thewlis and forward Luke Yates replace winger Josh Thewlis – after he picked up an injury last week – and outside-back Alfie Johnson, who was not in the matchday side. Full-back Stefan Ratchford, second-row Dan Russell and centre Arron Lindop are all vying for a recall to the 17 after not featuring against Saints.
Warrington’s squad is: Matty Ashton, Ben Currie, Matt Dufty, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Toby King, Aaron Lindop, Zane Musgrove, Joe Philbin, Sam Powell, Stefan Ratchford, Dan Russell, Marc Sneyd, Rodrick Tai, Jake Thewlis, Paul Vaughan, Danny Walker, George Williams, Max Wood, Luke Yates.
For the first time this year, Leeds boss Brad Arthur has named the same squad in successive weeks, after his side came through last Saturday’s 12-10 win against Wigan Warriors with no major new injury concerns.
Outside-backs Alfie Edgell and Ethan Clark-Wood, prop Tom Nicholson-Watton and scrum-half Matt Frawley – who was 18th man – are the players from last week’s initial 21 who did not feature in the matchday side.
Leeds Rhinos’ 21-man squad is: Lachie Miller, Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Matt Frawley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, James McDonnell, Jarrod O’Connor, Sam Lisone, Morgan Gannon, Cooper Jenkins, Jake Connor, Tom Holroyd, Jack Sinfield, Alfie Edgell, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Riley Lumb, Ethan Clark-Wood.
