Leeds Rhinos welcome back three key players for tonight’s clash with Wigan Warriors at the DW Stadium.
As expected, Matt Prior, Rhyse Martin and Cameron Smith all return in a major boost for Richard Agar’s team.
Prior and Smith are back after Covid-related lay-offs, while Martin has served a one-game ban.
Callum McLelland drops out of the team due to illness, with Jarrod O’Connor and Sam Walters also missing out.
Kruise Leeming replaces McLelland in the halves, meaning a start for Brad Dwyer at hooker.
Prior’s return allows Zane Tetevano to move back to loose forward, while James Donaldson drops to the bench alongside Smith, Tom Holroyd and King Vuniyayawa with Martin back in the side.
Ash Handley captains the team after shrugging off the groin issue that forced him off in last week’s win over Huddersfield Giants.
Jack Broadbent was named in the original 21-man squad but he will not feature at the DW Stadium.
Leeds remain without Liam Sutcliffe (knee), Konrad Hurrell (foot), Luke Gale (knee), Jack Walker (foot), Mikolaj Oledzki (toe) and Alex Mellor (knee).
Wigan: Jai Field, Jake Bibby, Zak Hardaker, Oliver Gildart, Liam Marshall, Jackson Hastings, Harry Smith, Brad Singleton, Joe Shorrocks, Oliver Partington, Liam Farrell, John Bateman, Morgan Smithies.
Bench: Liam Byrne, Ethan Havard, Kai Pearce-Paul, Amir Bourouh.
Leeds: Richie Myler, Luke Briscoe, Harry Newman, Tom Briscoe, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Kruise Leeming, Bodene Thompson, Brad Dwyer, Matt Prior, Morgan Gannon, Rhyse Martin, Zane Tetevano.
Bench: Tom Holroyd, Cameron Smith, King Vuniyayawa, James Donaldson.
