Wane: No panic to sign

Shaun Wane has not ruled out bringing in reinforcements to cover for the injured Micky McIlorum.
Micky McIlorum shares a joke with medics as he is stretchered offMicky McIlorum shares a joke with medics as he is stretchered off
Micky McIlorum shares a joke with medics as he is stretchered off

But the Warriors boss insists there is “no panic” to make a signing, either on loan or permanently.

It comes as Leigh owner Derek Beaumont has denied Wigan are chasing Centurions hooker Bob Beswick.

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Ex-Warriors player Beswick had been linked with a move to his home-town club.

Sam Powell is set to be promoted from the bench, but Wane’s back-up options have been restricted by injuries to reserve players Luke Waterworth and Jake Shorrocks.

Wane said: “If we’ve someone available we will have a look.

“If I can bring someone in who can make us better I will do that. But there’s no panic. I’m gutted for Micky, but I’m not stressed.

“I’ve got Kyle Shelford, Josh Ganson - Luke is injured at the moment - but we have players who can go there.”

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Forward Nick Gregson is one of those options and he has been included in Wigan’s 19-man squad.

Sean O’Loughlin has also played there.

Either way, Wane knows his team must collectively raise their game to cover for the loss of McIlorum’s defensive grit.

“It’s a challenge for the team to pick up the slack,” he said.

“Sam defends tough, he hasn’t go quite the mongrel in his game but he will get it.”

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Prop Lee Mossop and untested Nick Gregson and Joe Bretherton have replaced injured McIlorum, Willie Isa and Josh Charnley in Wigan’s 19-man squad.

Wigan’s 19-man squad: Bateman, Bretherton, Burke, Clubb, Farrell, Flower, Gelling, Gildart, Gregson, Manfredi, Mossop, O’Loughlin, Powell, Sarginson, Smith, Sutton, Tautai, Tierney, Williams

Salford’s 19-man squad: Carney, Dobson, Evalds, Flanagan, Griffin, Griffin, Johnson, Jones, Kopzcak, Krasniqi, Lannon, Lee, Lui, Murdoch-Masila, O’Brien, Sarsfield, Sa’u, Tomkins, Walne

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