Hull KR v Wakefield - Teams
Hull KR have suffered a double injury blow ahead of Saturday's crucial clash with play-off rivals Wakefield.
By Steve Pass
Last Updated: 20/06/08 5:07pm
Hull KR have suffered a double injury blow this week ahead of Saturday's crucial clash with the Wakefield Wildcats at New Craven Park, which is being shown live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm.
Influential pair Scott Murrell and Chev Walker are out for the rest of the season and require surgery.
Loose forward Murrell is out with a shoulder injury while centre Walker has suffered a wrist injury which will keep them out for five-six months.
The blows come as the home side are desperate for points to maintain their play-off hopes. Despite only two wins in the last six, they sit in ninth in the table, just three points of a play-off place.
But on a more positive note, forward Clint Newton is back in the squad after serving a one-match ban following a "hit" on St Helens prop Jason Cayless in the 52-10 defeat earlier this month.
Wakefield news
Wakefield occupy the last play-off berth after a controversial 28-26 home victory over Huddersfield last weekend.
It was their second on the bounce, making it six wins out of the last eight as they storm up the league.
Centre Jason Demetriou made a substitute's appearance against the Giants after a nine game absence following surgery on a serious neck injury.
Danny Brough has made the squad after being substituted - and then coming back on - in the same game after a tackle from Kevin Brown.
But they have lost Ricky Bibey (elbow) and Scott Grix (hernia) for the next month, although their absence is offset by the return of Adam Watene and Tony Martin.
Watene has missed the last five matches with a knee problem, while Martin rested a slight neck injury last week.
Hull KR: (from) Briscoe, Fox, J. Webster, Cockayne, Fitzhenry, Cooke, Dobson, Vella, Fisher, Mills, Newton, Gene, Chester, Crossman, J. Netherton, K. Netherton, Lovegrove, I'Anson, Welham.
Wakefield: (from) Blaymire, Blanch, Martin, Atkins, Rooney, Brough, Watene, Drew, Sculthorpe, MacGillivray, Demetriou, Obst , Henderson, Wilkes, Gleeson, Golden, Moore, Bibb, Pitts.