Goulding, Green McIlorum and Locky all back.



25 John Bateman, 1 Matty Bowen, 32 Joe Burgess, 24 Tony Clubb, 17 Dom Crosby, 16 Gil Dudson, 12 Liam Farrell, 5 Anthony Gelling, 3 Darrell Goulding, 6 Blake Green, 14 Jack Hughes, 28 Jordan James, 9 Michael McIlorum, 13 Sean O'Loughlin, 19 Sam Powell, 23 Dan Sarginson, 7 Matty Smith, 8 Scott Taylor, 27 George Williams

I think Gelling will probably play on the wing. It would have been a difficult gig for Manfredi v Ryan Hall.

Really hope we don't see Jack Hughes at centre, seen SW mention that as an option in a few of his interviews when he's been asked about covering Thornley's injury.

think it will be Goulding and Sarginson in the centres.......hope we aint lightweight on the bench........

Bowen

Gelling

Goulding

Sarginson

Burgess

Green

Smith

Taylor

McIlorum

Clubb

Bateman

Farrell

O'Loughlin



Williams

Dudson

Hughes

Crosby

Think our bench will be the killer, we're too weak there. couple too many injuries + in form Leeds = long night for us

Leeds 19:



1. Hardaker

2. Jones-Bishop

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6. McGuire

8. Leuluai

10. Peacock

12. Ablett

13. Sinfield

14. Ward

15. Delaney

16. Bailey

17. Kirke

18. Clarkson

19. Achurch

20. Briscoe

21. Sutcliffe

23. Singleton



With both Burrow & Aiton injured it's difficult to tell who'll be playing where but I'd guess at:

1. Hardaker/Jones-Bishop

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. Moon

5. Hall

6. Sutcliffe/Hardaker

7. McGuire

8. Leuluai

9. Sinfield

10. Peacock

11. Achurch

12. Ablett

13. Delaney



14. Ward/Sutcliffe

15. Singleton

16. Bailey

17. Kirke

In my opinion Jack Hughes just isn't good enough. He comes up with far too many errors.

I'm surprised Manfredi isn't included tbh, it would have been a good test for him.



Looking at that squad I'd go-



Bowen

Sarginson Goulding Gelling Burgess

Green Smith

Taylor McIlorum Crosby

Farrell Bateman Lockers



Subs

Clubb James Hughes Williams





Dudson and Powell to miss out.

I reckon/hope they are deliberately trying to give Gelling a run of games at centre to decide whether to keep him or not. He did alright v Bradford IMO with two would-be tries chalked off for forward passes. Against Hunslet he was fairly quiet as the ball didn't come to him in space. He did win the collision and almost shake off his defender a couple of times but on the other hand he knocked on once in his own half. So all in all I think he's done alright but he'll need to do something special soonish if he wants to keep the LC spot ahead of Sarginson when Charnley returns to the wing

As Leeds fan looking at that back-line you would hope for some success from a Moon/Hall partnership up against Gelling and Burgess, and Watkins/Briscoe up against Sarginson and Goulding.



That pack doesnt look as intimidating as usual, Farrell and Bateman are good young back rowers, but not the established names which would strike fear in to you, similarly for Taylor and Crosby, though i do think Taylor has had a great start to the year.



Its a big strong bench but not one that would terrify you with impact, but it will add to the way Wigans forwards grind it out and there isnt a drop in physicality.



If Leeds can match Wigan, or even win the battle up front i think the outside backs will be too good to keep out and Leeds defence this year has been brilliant and Very difficult to score against



On the other hand thats a big strong pack capable of getting on top of teams, Leeds missing Burrow and Aiton might make it more difficult to get quick distribution from the ruck to pull players in and get that space out wide and a good kicking game from Green and Smith would probably put Wigan in poll position in that case.

Whoever is played at left centre, think they're in for a torrid time.