Dragons v Castleford - Teams
Catalans Dragons will be hoping to leapfrog Wigan into second place in the Super League table with a win over Castleford Tigers.
Last Updated: 25/04/08 3:23pm
Catalans Dragons will be hoping to leapfrog Wigan into second place in the Super League table with a win over Castleford Tigers at Stade Gilbert Brutus.
The hosts will be without Test prop David Ferriol, who is suspended for the second time this season.
Dragons boss Mick Potter has selected Clint Greenshields, Casey McGuire, Aaron Gorrell, Jason Croker and Alex Chan after all players were rested for last week's Challenge Cup tie at Featherstone.
Castleford are set to give a debut to new recruit Brendan Hlad and loan signing Matt Cook returns after being ineligible for last weekend's defeat at Harlequins.
Goal-kicking prop Craig Huby is ruled out with a neck injury, while winger Michael Wainwright has stayed behind to attend the birth of his first child.
Youngsters Joe Westerman and Richard Owen and skipper Awen Guttenbeil are all hoping to return from injury.
The Tigers have lost nine of their opening 11 fixtures in their return to the top-flight and Terry Matterson's men desperately need a win on foreign soil as they look to make ground on second bottom Hull FC.
Catalans (19-man squad): A. Bentley, Bosc, Carlaw, Casty, Chan, Croker, Duport, Elima, Gorrell, Greenshields, Guisset, McGuire, Mogg, Mounis, Murphy, Pelo, Raguin, Stacul, Touxagas.
Castleford (19-man squad): Donlan, Shenton, Dixon, Thackeray, Sherwin, Henderson, Korkidas, Guttenbeil, Clayton, Westerman, Higgins, Lupton, Cook, Boyle, Moore, Owen, McGoldrick, Hlad, Fletcher.