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Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Hull Kingston Rovers on Thursday in the Betfred Super League.

Five changes in the 21 include Oliver Gildart’s first selection of 2020.

Hull KR vs Wigan Warriors, Thursday 3rd September, Emerald Headingley Stadium, K.O. 6pm.

Head Coach Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors 21-man squad to face Hull KR this Thursday in the Betfred Super League.

The Cherry and Whites will travel to Emerald Headingley Stadium to take on Tony Smith’s men in their second trip to Leeds since the resumption of the 2020 season.

Lam has made five changes to the 21 that faced Castleford, with Liam Marshall, George Burgess, Morgan Smithies, Joe Bullock and Ethan Havard missing out.

Oliver Gildart returns for selection for the first time in 2020 after being sidelined with a shoulder injury since Autumn 2019.

Oliver Partington returns from a four-match suspension which has seen the 21-year-old miss the first three Betfred Super League games since its resumption.

Forwards Mitch Clark and Jack Wells return alongside winger Joe Burgess, who was called up late into the match-day squad last week.

Injury news

Club Captain Sean O’loughlin misses out with a hamstring injury, but is expected to return next week to face Catalans Dragons.

Half-back Jake Shorrocks also remains out of action with a hamstring injury.

After picking up a hip injury vs Castleford last weekend, prop-forward George Burgess misses out.

Lam confirmed earlier this week that forward Tony Clubb is likely to be out with a neck injury for up to three months.

The Head Coach also discussed the injury of Liam Marshall, who left the field vs Castleford last weekend with suspected knee ligament damage.

He said: “Liam will go and get a scan tomorrow so we are praying he’s ok. It doesn’t look great at the moment, but fingers crossed.”

21-man squad to face Hull KR

1. Zak Hardaker
3. Chris Hankinson
4. Oliver Gildart
5. Joe Burgess
6. Bevan French
7. Tommy Leuluai
9. Sam Powell
11. Willie Isa
12. Liam Farrell
14. Ben Flower
15. Joe Greenwood
17. Oliver Partington
20. Liam Byrne
21. Dom Manfredi
22. Mitch Clark
23. Jake Bibby
28. Harry Smith
29. Jack Wells
31. Jackson Hastings
32. Amir Bourouh
33. Joe Shorrocks

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2020/09/ ... s-hull-kr/

21 MAN SQUAD – WIGAN WARRIORS

Tony Smith has named his 21-man squad to face Wigan Warriors this Thursday evening at Emerald Headingley Stadium in the 11th Round of the Betfred Super League.

Suffering injuries against St. Helens on Sunday afternoon, Adam Quinlan and Ryan Brierley face stints on the side-line.

Joe Keyes and Mikey Lewis are re-introduced to the 21-man squad for the first time since lockdown. As is Jez Litten.

Harvey Livett also gets the call after recovering from illness.

Squad:

Daniel Murray

Dean Hadley

Elliot Minchella

Ethan Ryan

George Lawler

Greg Minikin

Harvey Livett

Jamie Ellis

Jez Litten

Joe Keyes

Jordan Abdull

Kane Linnett

Matt Parcell

Matty Gee

Matty Storton

Mikey Lewis

Nathaniel Peteru

Shaun Kenny-Dowall

Weller Hauraki

Will Dagger

Will Maher

https://www.hullkr.co.uk/21-man-squad-wigan-warriors/

Burgess injured again already???

Firestarter wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:35 pm Burgess injured again already???

Signed a lame duck not been fit since returning to the UK

Firestarter wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:35 pm Burgess injured again already???

It’s not looking good is it?

I’m sorry, but he either gets the hip sorted now & forget about this season or, being harsh, get rid.

Sorry, but you can’t have a marquee player who is sat in the stands!

josie andrews wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 1:20 pm I’m sorry, but he either gets the hip sorted now & forget about this season or, being harsh, get rid.

Sorry, but you can’t have a marquee player who is sat in the stands!

Stealing a living at present. South's are not daft .

Regards EW

Do they not get medical test before they are signed if so the back room staff need to have word with them selves

josie andrews wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 1:20 pm I’m sorry, but he either gets the hip sorted now & forget about this season or, being harsh, get rid.

Sorry, but you can’t have a marquee player who is sat in the stands!

Agreed.

Same with Lockers and Clubb albeit not Marquee, no doubt taking up a large chunk.

Did we sign him knowing he had this hip injury?

Marquee money on a prop forward is stupid in my opinion. We don’t play the style of play that would allow a Prop to succeed and therefore cannot influence the game solely as much as a half or fullback etc.

Our game plan / style would make Thompson look average.