Super League injury news, squad announcements and squad news

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Team Watch is a weekly feature at I love Rugby Leaguee in 2024, which includes all 21-man squads as they are announced for each round of matches.

Warrington Wolves v Hull KR (Thursday, 8pm, Sky Sports Arena, Super League+)

Warrington head coach Sam Burgess makes three changes to his 21-man squad from last week’s win over Hull FC as the trio of Matty Ashton, Jordan Crowther and James Harrison return to the fold.

Young duo Cai Taylor-Wray and Tom Whitehead drop out alongside Joe Bullock, who was the unused 18th man last time out.

Visitors KR lost Oliver Gildart ahead of last weekend’s win at home to St Helens, with the center missing in the warm-up with a knee injury. He needs surgery and will be out for the next six weeks.

The man replacing him in the 21s, in what is the only change to Willie Peters’ side, is new recruit Jack Brown. He moved to Craven Park on a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier this week from rivals Hull FC.

Warrington: Ashton, Crowther, Currie, Drinkwater, Dufty, Fitzgibbon, Harrison, Holroyd, King, Lindop, Musgrove, Nicholson, Philbin, Powell, Ratchford, Tai, Thewlis, Vaughan, Walker, Williams, Wood

Hull KR: Hiku, Evalds, Opacic, Hall, Lewis, Sue, Litten, King, Hadley, Batchelor, Minchella, Parcell, Luckley, Whitbread, Storton, Tanginoa, May, Tennison, Burgess, Broadbent, Brown

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Castleford Tigers v St Helens (Friday, 8pm, Sky Sports Arena, Super League+)

There are two changes for Castleford, who secured a 28-28 draw at Leigh last Saturday, with neither side able to find a winner in 10 minutes of Golden Point action.

Tigers manager Craig Lingard names loanee Sam Eseh in the 21s as well as Fletcher Rooney ahead of Saints’ visit to the Jungle. They replace Samy Kibula and Sam Hall, the latter of whom failed an HIA last weekend.

As for Saints, boss Paul Wellens may welcome back powerful winger Tommy Makinson, who missed last weekend at Hull KR with a case of chicken pox. Sam Royle also returns.

Morgan Knowles and Matt Whitley are not involved, with Knowles picking up a groin problem in training this week and Whitley forced off against KR with a shoulder problem. He is expected to be out for the next few weeks.

Castleford: Wood, I. Senior, Richardson, Miller, Watts, McShane, El-Zakhem, Mellor, Westerman, Horne, Griffin, Milnes, Hodson, Robb, Martin, Hill, Rooney, L. Senior, Hoy, Hall, Eseh

St Helens: Welsby, Makinson, Blake, Percival, Bennison, Lomax, Dodd, Clark, Lees, Mata’utia, Batchelor, Mbye, Bell, Sironen, Wingfield, Delaney, Davies, Royle, Hurrell, Ritson, Stephens

IN CONNECTION WITH: St Helens recruitment update as Paul Wellens discusses replacing Lewis Dodd

Leigh Leopards v Salford Red Devils (Friday, 8.05pm, Sky Sports Action, BBC Three, Super League+)

After the draw with Castleford, Leigh see captain John Asiata drop out of their 21s, as well as Louis Brogan. Skipper Asiata is away for about four to six weeks.

Robbie Mulhern and Ed Chamberlain are the duo that will come into their place. Prop Mulhern returns from injury while center Chamberlain was recalled from his loan spell at Hull FC earlier this week.

Salford see a total of five players dropped since their win at Huddersfield last weekend and are only able to name a 20-man squad. Shane Wright, Joe Shorrocks, Andrew Dixon, Joe Mellor and Gil Dudson are the absentee quintet.

Four players return, with Amir Bourouh back from an ankle injury and King Vuniyayawa completing his HIA protocols. Adam Sidlow and youngster Nathan Connell are also named.

Leigh: Hardaker, Leutele, Charnley, Moylan, Lam, Amone, Ipape, Mulhern, O’Donnell, Hughes, Davis, Halton, Trout, Chamberlain, Holmes, McNamara, Hanley, Baxter, Dwyer, McIntosh

Salford: Brierley, Ryan, Macdonald, Lafai, Cross, Cust, Sneyd, Singleton, Bourouh, Vuniyayawa, Stone, Watkins, Partington, Atkin, Ormondroyd, Hellewell, Sidlow, Morgan, Hankinson, Connell

Rumor mill: NRL-bound Leigh Leopards star returns to club circle Down Under

Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors (Saturday, 3pm, Sky Sports Arena, Super League+)

Teams to be confirmed.

Huddersfield: TB

Wigan: TB

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Catalans Dragons v Leeds Rhinos (Saturday, 5.30pm (BST), Sky Sports Arena, Super League+)

Teams to be confirmed.

Catalans: TB

Leeds: TB

Rhinos: Leeds Rhinos injury update involving 6 stars with new double injury strike confirmed but center nears return

London Broncos v Hull FC (Saturday, 3pm, Sky Sports Action, Super League+)

Teams to be confirmed.

London: TB

Hull FC: TB

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