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Hull KR will be without injured scrum-half Michael Dobson for the visit of St Helens on Sunday.
Last Updated: 18/02/12 11:55am
Hull KR will be without injured scrum-half Michael Dobson for the visit of St Helens on Sunday.
The Australian playmaker is set to be out for a month after damaging his shoulder in last week's 22-10 win at Wakefield.
Rovers are poised to use hooker Lincoln Withers and utility back Craig Hall to compensate for his absence.
Dobson joins Blake Green and newly-appinted skipper Ben Galea on the injury list, while prop Liam Watts gets a call-up for the first time this season.
Back-row forward Mark Flanagan will again be missing for St Helens for the trip to New Craven Park.
The summer signing from Wests Tigers is still sidelined with a chest injury, while Lee Gaskell also misses out with a leg problem.
But Saints will be boosted by the return of veteran full-back Paul Wellens, goalkicking winger Jamie Foster and England centre Michael Shenton.
England prop Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook also returns after sitting out last week's win over Salford.
Hull KR squad: McDonnell, Hall, Welham, Webster, Hodgson, Clinton, Hodgson, Taylor, Mika, Lovegrove, Withers, Watts, Netherton, Horne, Murrell, Cox, Latus, Wheeldon, Paea.
St Helens squad: Wellens, Gardner, Shenton, Soliola, Meli, Hohaia, Lomax, Perry, Roby,McCarthy Scarsbrook, Puletua, Wilkin, Flannery, Laffranchi, Clough, Wheeler, Dixon, Makinson, Foster.