Bulls v Wolves - Teams
Warrington's Lee Briers will undergo a late fitness test ahead of the Wolves' trip to Odsal on Friday.
Last Updated: 17/04/09 10:09pm
Super League strugglers Bradford and Warrington meet at Odsal on Friday night in an early season basement battle.
The Bulls recorded just their second win of the season at home to Leeds on Good Friday, but they were edged out 24-22 by Wakefield last time out.
That result leaves the West Yorkshire side third bottom in the standings, just a point above their ailing opponents.
Injuries for Jason Crooks and James Donaldson have ruled them out of the fixture and Elliott Whitehead and Kieran Hyde therefore come into Steve McNamara's squad as replacements.
Club captain Paul Deacon is again likely to be missing following exploratory knee surgery while Glenn Morrison (wrist) is also still sidelined.
David Solomona continues to make his return to full fitness after coming on in the loss at Belle Vue.
But there is no such positive news on Chris Nero, with the 28-year-old still struggling with a shoulder problem.
Fitness test
Lee Briers, meanwhile, will undergo a late fitness test for the Wolves.
The 30-year-old stand-off missed the defeats to Salford and Castleford over the Easter weekend with a leg injury and is one of a number of players facing a late medical assessment.
Chris Riley and Vinnie Anderson are also hoping to shake off knocks after being named in Wolves' 19-man squad.
Paul Rauhihi is also struggling with a calf problem and former coach James Lowes, who is now Tony Smith's assistant, insists no players will be risked unnecessarily.
"We'll give them all late tests but you can't go to Odsal if you are not 80-plus per cent fit," Lowes said.
"If you are below that there is no point going there and playing. They'll take advantage of that.
"They are a very good side and it is a very intimidating place to play."
New Warrington signing Richie Mathers is still at least a week away from making his debut for the club as he continues to recover from a hernia operation.
Bradford squad: Cook, Langley, Sheriffe, Burgess, Sykes, Scruton, Menzies, Newton, Whitehead, Hyde, Halley, Olbison, Lynch, Kopczak, Jeffries, Tadulala, Worrincy, Platt, Solomona.
Warrington squad: L Anderson, V Anderson, Bridge, Briers, Carvell, Clarke, Cooper, Grix, Harrison, Hicks, Higham, Johnson, King, Mitchell, Monaghan, Morley, Riley, Westwood, Wood