Rhinos v Warriors: Teams
Champions Leeds host Wigan at Headingley Carnegie on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.
Last Updated: 04/04/08 3:34pm
Champions Leeds will be without Danny McGuire and Jamie Jones-Buchanan when they face Wigan in Super League on Saturday.
McGuire (quad) and Jones-Buchanan (shoulder) both miss out after picking up injuries in last weekend's win at St Helens.
However, Rhinos coach Brian McClennan has been able to recall the fit-again duo of Lee Smith and Carl Ablett.
Leeds have conceded just 16 points in their last four outings since the shock loss to Castleford at the Jungle.
Barrett doubt
Wigan coach Brian Noble has selected the same squad that were on duty for the narrow home win over Wakefield last time out.
But the Warriors could once again be without influential stand-off Trent Barrett.
The Australian missed the match with the Wildcats due to a knee injury and although he's included in the 19-man party, is a major doubt.
"Trent has a 50-50 chance of making it at the best," said Noble. "We will be taking one more look but I won't be risking him if he's not right."
Barrett's absence would mean Leeds old boy Richard Mathers would continue to play at stand-off rather than his regular position of full-back.
Mathers return
"It was the first fixture I looked for when they were released," Mathers said.
"I think we play them three times but the first time back at Headingley will be special. I came through the system with all those players. We were all pretty close growing up.
"The last time I was in the away dressing room, I went in there with a mop and bucket because, as an apprentice, it was one of my jobs on a Tuesday morning to clean it out. It will be strange turning left instead of right."
The Warriors have won their last two Super League outings but have struggled a little on the road this season.
As well as their Good Friday hammering at the hands of rivals St Helens, they have also lost at Warrington and Hull FC.
Leeds squad: Webb, Donald, Senior, Smith, Burrow, Leuluai, Diskin, Peacock, Ellis, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Bailey, Scruton, Ablett, Tansey, Hall, Burgess, Kaye, Worrall.
Wigan squad: Mathers, Calderwood, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Barrett, Leuluai, Fielden, Higham, Paleaaesina, Bailey, O'Loughlin, Colbon, Coley, Hansen, McIlorum, J. Tomkins, O'Carroll, Coyle.