Wigan Warriors v Hull FC squad news as Matt Peet makes one change to 21-man squad
Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has made one change to his 21-man squad ahead of Saturday’s clash with Hull FC.
With key centre Jake Wardle ruled out for around three months with an MCL injury, youngster Taylor Kerr has come back into the 21-man squad, having featured for Salford RLFC on loan last week as they picked up their first win of the Championship campaign.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Peet was asked about potential replacements in the centre spot in Wardle’s absence, with the Warriors boss saying: “We have a few options. Dayon Sambou has been training very well, and he'd probably be our next back in, so he's at the front of the queue.”
It would mark a Wigan debut for Sambou, who arrived at the Warriors in the off-season on a four-year contract from St Helens. The 20-year-old is primarily a winger, but is also comfortable playing in the centre position.
Meanwhile, Sam Eseh, Tom Forber and Kian McDermott could feature, having not made the matchday line-up in the win over Castleford Tigers last time out.
As for Hull, coach John Cartwright has made three changes to his 21-man squad that beat Bradford Bulls last week. Influential back-rower Jed Cartwright returns to the fold after completing his head injury protocols, while youngsters Matty Laidlaw and Logan Moy also come into the squad. The trio replace Ligi Sao, who drops out through suspension, Jake Arthur (hamstring) and Zak Hardaker (leg). The Black and Whites remain without Herman Ese’ese (Achilles), John Asiata (hamstring) and James Bell (knee).
Wigan: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Junior Nsemba, Liam Farrell, Kaide Ellis, Sam Walters, Patrick Mago, Ollie Partington, Jack Farrimond, Sam Eseh, Tom Forber, Kian McDermott, Taylor Kerr, Dayon Sambou.
Hull FC: Will Pryce, Harvey Barron, Davy Litten, Lewis Martin, Aidan Sezer, Amir Bourouh, Harvie Hill, Joe Batchelor, Jed Cartwright, Cade Cust, Sam Lisone, Liam Knight, Tom Briscoe, Yusuf Aydin, Arthur Romano, Connor Bailey, Brad Fash, Logan Moy, Matty Laidlaw, Callum Kemp, Lloyd Kemp.
The Super League Round Two clash takes place at the Brick Community Stadium on Saturday night, 8pm kick-off. For those not in attendance, the match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + Red Button and SuperLeague+.