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21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 11:05 am  
Adrian Lam names the Wigan 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils.
The head coach names an unchanged side from the one that beat Leigh.
Salford Red Devils v Wigan Warriors, Saturday 22nd May, AJ Bell Stadium 1pm K.O.
Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League this Saturday.
Lam’s side will look to continue their winning start to the Super League season on Saturday when they travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Richard Marshall’s side.

The Red Devils have had a contrasting start to 2021, having won just one of their six Betfred Super League fixtures.

Team News
After being handed a Grade F charge (Unacceptable language based on national or ethnic origin), prop forward Tony Clubb will serve the third of an eight match ban. Full statement HERE.

Injury News
Club captain Tommy Leuluai remains unavailable with a sternum injury.

Oliver Gildart again misses out as he looks to return from a groin issue which has kept him out of action in 2021 so far.

Liam Marshall is still unavailable as he recovers from a knee injury (ACL) which has kept the winger out of action since September 2020

Half back Jai Field continues his recovery from a torn hamstring sustained during Wigan’s season opener against Leigh Centurions in March.

Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils

1. Bevan French
2. Dom Manfredi
3. Zak Hardaker
8. Brad Singleton
9. Sam Powell
10. Joe Bullock
11. Willie Isa
12. Liam Farrell
13. John Bateman
14. Oliver Partington
15 Morgan Smithies
19. Liam Byrne
20. Harry Smith
21. Ethan Havard
22. Jake Bibby
23. Mitch Clark
25. Joe Shorrocks
27. Kai Pearce-Paul
28. Sam Halsall
30. Umyla Hanley
31. Jackson Hastings
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 11:15 am  
Bullock for Singleton (assuming Lam is rotating the props) and Pearce-Paul for Smithies, no point risking an ankle injury especially on a short turnaround
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 11:19 am  
It’s got to the stage with Lams injury news that you may as well ignore it. Gildart not quite right for Leigh but definitely right for Salford was the word last week. I think he said the same on Leuluai. Marshall’s 2-3 weeks could be 2-3 months I’d imagine.

Anyways, aside from that I’d probably go with the same again bar maybe Bullock starting, Partington dropping to the bench and Shorrocks dropping out.
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 4:21 pm  
Smithies and Isa may not be 100 % fit says Lam blood two new ones.

French
Manfredi
Hardaker
Halsall
Bibby
Smith
Hastings
Bullock
Powell
Singleton
Bateman
Farrell
Partington
Havard, Clark, Byrne, Pearce-Paul.
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Wire_91 wrote:its your first final in about 8 years and now you ravin and rantin about it F**k off, and ill be going old trafford tomoz cheering on the saints and ill be writing on this forum givin you loads of shi* when your drying you eyes and the wire fan will be here handing out the tissues in the thousands, thats if you do take that many fans cause now it looks like its your fans who have jumped on the band wagon now your in a final, this time last year there was only 1000 people in the jjb and now its fillin up cause youve won the league hahaha proper true supporters you are

Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 4:35 pm  
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Smithies and Isa may not be 100 % fit says Lam blood two new ones.

Bullock coming in for Smithies seems obvious.

Isa being out is a little trickier, Hardaker to centre Hanley to wing. Or Halsall straight into the centres.

Mumblings KPP could get a run which would be good.
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 7:58 pm  
Super League’s joint table-toppers Wigan look like having to travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Salford on Saturday minus the services of Willie Isa.

The Samoan international sustained a corked calf muscle in Monday night’s defeat of Leigh Centurions and according to Adrian Lam he is a doubtful starter at the weekend along with Morgan Smithies, who has what his coach describes as “a high ankle sprain and muscle tear issue” that also occurred in the victory at Leigh Sports Village.

Although Smithies’ injury was not as bad as it had first appeared, Isa’s will be a difficult one to fully shake-off with only six days between matches and the Warriors boss is inclined to err on the side of caution.

“It’s a short turnaround for both clubs and you’ve got to make sure you’re playing players who are 100 per cent fit,” he said.

“If those two aren’t quite 100 per cent it’s probably a week not to pick them and to give someone else an opportunity.”

That opportunity may again come knocking for 20-year-old Kai Pearce-Paul, who has been seen for only a few minutes in Wigan colours in last year’s 0-42 defeat by St Helens, also played at the AJ Bell Stadium.

The London-born second-row comes with a giant reputation, commensurate with his 6’ 5’’ stature and Lam said: “I think if Morgan Smithies doesn’t play Kai Pearce-Paul will come into the line-up.

“He’s a player that I’ve been holding back to play for a long time. He’s very exciting, one for the fans and all of Super League to watch. He’s got a big future ahead of him but he’s been like a wild dog on a short lead so hopefully we can let him go off that lead and attack on Saturday and you’ll get to see one of Wigan’s next young players coming through.”

Pearce-Paul has proved a real handful to stop in opposed training sessions and Lam admitted “when we named him in the squad all the boys cheered really loudly because they know what he’s capable of doing.

“Hopefully if he gets selected this week it will be the start of many to come but he’s certainly one to keep your eye on because he’s got that ‘X Factor’ about him. (He’s) a big body. Mobile, agile, lanky arms, got an offload, great footwork and he’s hard to contain.”

In addition to that potential excitement, Wigan will soon be able to welcome back club captain Thomas Leuluai, who should be available for the trip to Catalan next week, while Oliver Gildart is described by his coach as having “a big chance of playing” against the Dragons.
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 8:56 pm  
What the bloody hell is a corked calf muscle when it's at home :lol:
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Thu May 20, 2021 9:40 pm  
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What the bloody hell is a corked calf muscle when it's at home :lol:


Who knows but I guess it’ll keep him out between one and thirty seven weeks going off Lam’s updates.
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Fri May 21, 2021 5:53 am  
Ashton Bears wrote:
Adrian Lam names the Wigan 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils.
The head coach names an unchanged side from the one that beat Leigh.
Salford Red Devils v Wigan Warriors, Saturday 22nd May, AJ Bell Stadium 1pm K.O.
Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League this Saturday.
Lam’s side will look to continue their winning start to the Super League season on Saturday when they travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Richard Marshall’s side.

The Red Devils have had a contrasting start to 2021, having won just one of their six Betfred Super League fixtures.

Team News
After being handed a Grade F charge (Unacceptable language based on national or ethnic origin), prop forward Tony Clubb will serve the third of an eight match ban. Full statement HERE.

Injury News
Club captain Tommy Leuluai remains unavailable with a sternum injury.

Oliver Gildart again misses out as he looks to return from a groin issue which has kept him out of action in 2021 so far.

Liam Marshall is still unavailable as he recovers from a knee injury (ACL) which has kept the winger out of action since September 2020

Half back Jai Field continues his recovery from a torn hamstring sustained during Wigan’s season opener against Leigh Centurions in March.

Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Salford Red Devils

1. Bevan French
2. Dom Manfredi
3. Zak Hardaker
8. Brad Singleton
9. Sam Powell
10. Joe Bullock
11. Willie Isa
12. Liam Farrell
13. John Bateman
14. Oliver Partington
15 Morgan Smithies
19. Liam Byrne
20. Harry Smith
21. Ethan Havard
22. Jake Bibby
23. Mitch Clark
25. Joe Shorrocks
27. Kai Pearce-Paul
28. Sam Halsall
30. Umyla Hanley
31. Jackson Hastings


3. Hardaker
1. French
22. Bibby
28. Halsall
2. Manfredi
20. Smith
31. Hastings
8. Singleton
9. Powell
21. Havard
12. Farrell
11. Isa
13. Bateman

14. Partington
19. Bryne
27. KPP
10. Bullock

Preferring Zak at FB purely due to the weather, I doubt French will be able to hit his straps on a wet muddy AJ Bell field. Strong starting pack to match Salford’s predictable early aggression. I get the feeling it’ll be a tough day due to the weather and we’ll need to dig deep and play to the conditions. Still should be walking away with a 6-10pt win IMO.
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Re: 21 man squad to face Salford Saturday. : Fri May 21, 2021 6:08 am  
Last seasons game against Salford it was performances from Brown, Sarg and Evalds who won them the match. Salford in recent year have been a bogey team for us but I think with those players out and Watson gone we should win.

Will be good to see Budgie play as well as KPP if he is picked.
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