WARRINGTON Wolves boss Tony Smith has announced his 19 man squad to face Leeds at Headingley this Friday, kick off 8p with hooker Michael Monaghan still missing following minor knee surgery.
The Wolves retained their place at the top of the table last weekend with a win over Bradford Bulls and will go into Friday’s game with Leeds unbeaten.
The Rhinos have played just four games this season due to the World Club Challenge fixture and have picked up three wins and one loss in these opening rounds most recently a win over Castleford at the weekend.
The Wolves’ came away with a 42-6 win over Leeds from their trip to Headingley last year following their 40-24 victory at home. The Rhinos did, however, take away the win in the most recent meeting between the two sides with a 26-24 victory in the play-off fixture.
Wolves’ 19-man squad: Ryan Atkins, Matty Blythe, Lee Briers, Garreth Carvell, Mike Cooper, Rhys Evans, Simon Grix, Micky Higham, Chris Hill, Tyrone McCarthy, Joel Monaghan, Adrian Morley, Richie Myler, Stefan Ratchford, Chris Riley, Trent Waterhouse, Ben Westwood, Rhys Williams, Paul Wood.