Leigh Leopards v Wigan Warriors team news as Matt Peet makes one change to 21-man squad
The 21-man squads are in for Friday’s Super League clash between Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet has made just one change to his 21-man squad for Friday’s trip across the borough to Leigh Leopards.
Versatile back Josh Cartwright comes in for young halfback George Marsden in the only change to Peet’s extended squad following last Friday’s 38-16 win over St Helens.
Sam Eseh, George O’Loughlin and Austin Daniel could return to Wigan’s line-up on Friday, having not made the matchday side last time out.
The Warriors were able to welcome four players back for last week’s win over Saints. Sam Walters returned to the fold after serving a seven-match suspension, while Liam Marshall and Bevan French both returned following their hamstring injuries. Noah Hodkinson featured from the bench, having missed the previous three games with a fractured skull.
As for Leigh, coach Adrian Lam has made two changes to his 21-man squad that defeated Warrington Wolves 28-12 on home soil last Saturday. Leigh will be without star man Edwin Ipape through head injury protocol and back-rower Frankie Halton, who is ruled out through injury.
The aforementioned pair are replaced by Papua New Guinea international Jacob Alick-Wiencke and Andy Badrock, who is able to play back-row or centre.
Wigan and Leigh have met once this year, with the Warriors running out 54-0 winners at the Brick Community Stadium in Round Three of Super League. Wigan head into Friday’s clash sitting third in the table, just behind second-placed Wakefield Trinity on points difference, while Leigh are fifth, just four points behind second-placed Wakefield.
Leigh: David Armstrong, Umyla Hanley, Josh Charnley, Adam Cook, Lachlan Lam, Joe Ofahengaue, Robbie Mulhern, Owen Trout, Isaac Liu, Jacob Alick-Wiencke, Matt Davis, Liam Horne, Innes Senior, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Hughes, Andrew Badrock, Ben McNamara, Louis Brogan, Ryan Brown, Will Brough, Lazarus Vaalepu.
Wigan: Jai Field, Zach Eckersley, Adam Keighran, Jake Wardle, Liam Marshall, Bevan French, Harry Smith, Ethan Havard, Brad O’Neill, Luke Thompson, Kaide Ellis, Sam Walters, Patrick Mago, Ollie Partington, Sam Eseh, Taylor Kerr, Noah Hodkinson, George O’Loughlin, Josh Cartwright, Austin Daniel, Shea O’Connor.
The Round 21 Super League fixture takes place on Friday evening, 8pm kick-off. The game will be broadcast live on the Sky Sports + Channel and Sky Sports Action.