Hull KR v Wigan Warriors: Super League preview
Last Updated: 10/06/16 9:40pm
Wigan welcome Anthony Gelling back from injury for Friday's Super League trip to Hull KR.
The Cook Islands international has missed the last four games with a chest injury but is named in Shaun Wane's 19-man squad as the fourth-placed Warriors seek a fourth successive victory.
"Before he got injured, I thought he was the best centre in the competition so he's been a big miss for us and it's great to have him back," said Wigan coach Wane, who is still without England second rower John Bateman pending the outcome of an internal investigation into a recent town-centre incident to which police were called.
Greg Burke is included despite being forced off early during last week's win at Salford following a collision with Sam Powell.
"We'll take a check on Greg but hopefully he'll be okay," said Wane. "A few players won't train until the team run on Thursday because the Salford game was very physical but we'll go there with 17 players who have a lot of desire to keep this roll going."
Hull KR snapped a two-game losing streak in impressive fashion at Wakefield in round 17, scoring 10 tries in a 54-16 victory at Belle Vue.
James Webster makes two changes to his squad, with centre Thomas Minns deemed fit to return following the concussion he sustained at Magic Weekend.
Kieran Dixon, who scored a hat-trick following his late inclusion against Wakefield, is named in the Robins' 19-man squad. Joe Wardill and James Donaldson miss out.
Hull KR: Mitch Allgood, Maurice Blair, John Boudebza, Terry Campese, Chris Clarkson, Kieran Dixon, James Green, James Greenwood, Albert Kelly, George Lawler, Kevin Larroyer, Shaun Lunt, Matty Marsh, Thomas Minns, Robbie Mulhern, Ken Sio, Iain Thornley, Dane Tilse, Adam Walker.
Wigan Warriors: Joe Bretherton, Greg Burke, Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Ben Flower, Anthony Gelling, Willie Isa, Dom Manfredi, Lee Mossop, Sam Powell, Dan Sarginson, Matty Smith, Ryan Sutton, Taulima Tautai, Lewis Tierney, Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, Jack Wells and George Williams.