HEAD coach Steve Price has confirmed the squad he has chosen to do the job for Warrington Wolves in their first game back from the lockdown forced by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wire face Tony Smith's Hull KR behind closed doors at Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Saturday, kick-off 6.30pm, and Price had 34 fit and healthy players from which to choose his 21.
Ben Murdoch-Masila is missing from the list but Anthony Gelling, with a pending court appearance, keeps his place, while former Wigan prop Samy Kibula is in the mix for his first Wire Super League game.
Co-captain Jack Hughes is in line for his first game of the year following surgery on his groin, while Matty Ashton has recovered from hamstring surgery.
Wolves 21-man squad:
Sita Akauola
Matty Ashton
Blake Austin
Luther Burrell
Josh Charnley
Daryl Clark
Jason Clark
Mike Cooper
Ben Currie
Matty Davis
Anthony Gelling
Chris Hill
Jack Hughes
Samy Kibula
Toby King
Tom Lineham
Jake Mamo
Joe Philbin
Stef Ratchford
Danny Walker
Gareth Widdop
Smith has named his 21-man Hull KR squad, selecting from an almost entirely fit squad other than on-loan Wire man Harvey Livett, Greg Minikin and Anesu Mudoti.
Super League’s leading try scorer, Ben Crooks, returns to action after picking up a neck injury prior to the Covid-19 lockdown.
New signing Nathaniel Peteru has patiently waited to make his debut for the Robins since signing in early March, and will be hoping to walk out at Headingley on Saturday.
Ex-Wire players Dan Murray and Will Dagger are named.
Hull KR 21-man squad:
Adam Quinlan
Ben Crooks
Dan Murray
Dean Hadley
Elliot Minchella
George Lawler
Jamie Ellis
Jez Litten
Jordan Abdull
Kane Linnett
Kyle Trout
Matt Parcell
Matty Gee
Matty Storton
Mitch Garbutt
Nathaniel Peteru
Ryan Brierley
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Weller Hauraki
Will Dagger
Will Maher
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