Wigan v Wakefield: 21-man squads, injury update and TV details

Wigan and Wakefield have both announced their 21-man squads for Thursday evening’s Round Two clash at the Totally Wicked Stadium (KO 6:00pm).

The Warriors survived a scare against newly-promoted Leigh last week, coming from behind to claim a 20-18 victory.

Questions remain about Adrian Lam’s backline, with new signing Jai Field facing several months out with a hamstring tear.

Trinity, meanwhile, pushed Leeds close but eventually went down 28-22.

Chris Chester was, however, encouraged by the performance of his squad and, in particular, new scrum-half Mason Lino.

The game will be available to watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena, with coverage starting from 5:30pm.

Wigan Warriors

Jackson Hastings is the big name returnee for Wigan, as he replaces the injured Jai Field who is set to miss five months with a hamstring tear. He joins Liam Marshall (ACL), Dom Manfredi (thumb) and Oliver Gildart (groin) on the sidelines, while Bevan French is also still unavailable, having only recently arrived back in the UK.

21-man squad: 3 Zak Hardaker, 7 Thomas Leuluai, 8 Brad Singleton, 9 Sam Powell, 10 Joe Bullock, 11 Willie Isa, 12 Liam Farrell, 13 John Bateman, 14 Ollie Partington, 15 Morgan Smithies, 17 Tony Clubb, 19 Liam Byrne, 20 Harry Smith, 21 Ethan Havard, 22 Jake Bibby, 23 Mitch Clark, 25 Joe Shorrocks, 28 Sam Halsall, 29 James McDonnell, 30 Umyla Hanley, 31 Jackson Hastings.

Wakefield Trinity

Ryan Hampshire and Jay Pitts are both back in contention for Wakefield after missing Round One with minor injuries. They replace Alex Walker and Yusuf Aydin in the 21. Max Jowitt (ankle), Kyle Wood (calf) and Eddie Battye (calf) remain unavailable.

21-man squad: 2 Tom Johnstone, 3 Bill Tupou, 4 Reece Lyne, 5 Liam Kay, 6 Jacob Miller, 7 Mason Lino, 8 David Fifita, 10 Tinira Arona, 11 Matty Ashurst, 12 Kelepi Tanginoa, 13 Joe Westerman, 14 Jay Pitts, 16 James Batchelor, 17 Chris Green, 18 Innes Senior, 19 Jordy Crowther, 20 Joe Arundel, 22 Adam Tangata, 23 Josh Wood, 25 Brad Walker, 29 Ryan Hampshire.