Crusaders v Warriors: Teams
The Crusaders are boosted by the return of Jason Chan and Josh Hannay for the clash with the Warriors, who make four changes.
Last Updated: 12/06/09 2:06pm
The Crusaders are boosted by the return of Jason Chan and Josh Hannay as they go in search of their second Super League victory.
The pair both missed last week's 26-6 defeat at the Harlequins after picking up injuries against Wakefield the game before.
Aled James - one of four players who failed to finish the London game - is still unfit but Luke Dyer, David Tangata-Toa and Ryan O'Hara are all named.
Anthony Blackwood, who was out with flu last Saturday, has also recovered and is included.
Coach John Dixon told the club's official website: "We won't know our actual team until Saturday morning. A few players will go through some last minute fitness tests.
"Of the four who are injured last week, we know that Aled James, who popped a shoulder, is definitely out.
"There are no problems with Luke Dyer and David Tangata-Toa while Ryan O'Hara has come on better than we thought.
"Josh Hannay and Jason Chan have also come on well, they've both trained this week and have put their hands up wanting to play.
"This is a yardstick game for us on Saturday. We're playing a real household name in Wigan and everyone in the club wants to be a part of it."
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Wigan make four changes to the squad which thrashed Salford 34-18 last time.
Centre George Carmont is missing with a shoulder injury while Gareth Hock and Sam Tomkins are away on international duty with the England side.
Sean O'Loughlin then withdrew from the squad on Friday after failing to recover from the knee injury which also ruled him out of the England game.
In their place, head coach Brian Noble has included Shaun Ainscough and Karl Pryce as well as loose forward Mark Flanagan, who has impressed in the reserves but has not yet figured in Super League.
Liam Farrell has come into the squad following O'Loughlin's late withdrawal, while Australian international Phil Bailey is expected to return to the side after missing last Friday's match as a precaution.
Noble told the club's official website: "This will be one of the biggest games of their season, there will be big crowd and with most teams everyone wants to knock Wigan off.
"They have quality and if they click it could be a tough day at the office for us. The Celtic side is littered with players waiting to gel, you take them lightly at your peril
"But we have practiced well and we have some eager people in our squad.
Asked about players missing through injury and international duty, Noble added: "It makes it a bit tougher for us, we are missing a fair bit of strike in our team this weekend. George Carmont will also miss out so we have a few out but we have a few good players to come in."
Crusaders 19-man squad: Blackwood, Bryant, Budworth, A. James, Lennon, Dalle Cort, Van Dijk, Dyer, Flower, Davies, J. James, Lupton, Mapp, O'Hara, Peek, Quinn, Tangata-Toa, Beasley, Withers.
Wigan 19-man squad: Roberts, Richards, Smith, Leuluai, Fielden, Riddell, Paleaaesina, Bailey, Farrell, J. Tomkins, Coley, Hansen, McIlorum, Prescott, Pryce, Phelps, Gleeson, Flanagan, Ainscough.