Dragons v Bulls: Teams
Chris Walker returns from suspension to strengthen Les Catalans' for their home clash with Bradford on Saturday.
Last Updated: 10/04/10 11:49am
Catalans Dragons could welcome back no less than four players for Saturday's clash with Bradford at Stade Aime Giral.
The French side suffered a disappointing Easter campaign, losing heavily away at Huddersfield on Good Friday before being beaten at home by Leeds.
However there is some good news for coach Kevin Walters, with a trio of his stars fit enough to be included in his 19-man squad.
Setaimata Sa, Jean-Philippe Baille and Remi Casty are all set return to the fold, while Chris Walker is also available after completing his two-match ban.
Frederic Vaccari and Andrew Bentley both retain their places after playing in the Dragons' 34-24 defeat at the hands of the Rhinos on Monday.
Walters said: "We're OK physically after the last weekend, we'll get this game done and then the boys can have some extra recovery time.
"We need to prepare well for Bradford as it is a very important game for the club.
"I think we played well in the second half against Leeds and that's the way we've been this season.
"We've played well in spells but we need to do it for 80 minutes.
"It's been hard for everyone with the amount of injuries but we're hopeful of having a few back for the Bradford game."
In-form Bulls
Bradford make the trip to France looking to make it four games unbeaten after an indifferent start to the 2010 campaign.
A thrilling 20-20 draw away at Leeds was sandwiched in between hard-fought home triumphs over Harlequins and then Crusaders, who were at the Grattan Odsal Stadium on Easter Monday.
Despite his side's recent good run, and Les Catalans having won just twice so far, Bulls coach Steve McNamara is expecting a tough game on Saturday.
"We are going there expecting Catalans to be as good as they can possibly be," he told the club's official website.
"It's a tough ask for us - there have been some very tough games between the sides and they have generally gone down to the wire.
"They are a formidable side, a big side with a lot of French flare and it has just not been coming off for them."
McNamara has made just one change to his 19-man squad - utility back Jason Crookes coming in for winger Stuart Readon.
Catalans Dragons squad: Bell, Sa, Pelo, Bosc, Ferriol, McGuire, Guisset, Mounis, Johnson, Baile, Carlaw, Touxagas, K. Bentley, Martins, Walker, Casty, Gigot, Vaccari, A. Bentley
Bradford squad: Sykes, Langley, Sheriffe, Kopczak, Donaldson, Scruton, Menzies, Kearney, Godwin, L'Estrange, Halley, Nero, Lynch, Crookes, Hall, Platt, Worrincy, Whitehead, Orford