Quins v Dragons: Teams
Quins' injury crisis is easing ahead of Sunday's clash with the Dragons, who have full-back Clint Greenshields available.
Last Updated: 12/02/10 4:49pm
Harlequins will be hoping it is third time lucky on Sunday as they look for their first win of the campaign when they host Les Catalans.
Brian McDermott's side have been beaten twice already in 2010 - an 18-10 reverse at home to Wakefield being followed by a 58-0 hammering at the hands of Warrington.
There is some good news for the club, though, with the return of props Karl Temata, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Danny Ward.
Tamata is fit again following a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while Ward has overcome illness to take his place in the 19-man squad.
McCarthy-Scarsbrook will also return to action having served a one-match ban following his red card in the home loss to the Wildcats.
Ryan Esders looked set to miss Sunday's fixture through suspension following a dangerous throw on Warrington full-back Richie Mathers. However, the forward successfully had the ban overturned on appeal.
Welcome boost
Ben Jones-Bishop, who scored two tries on his home debut, is back having shaken off a shoulder injury that ruled him out of the game at Warrington.
"To say this is a welcome boost ahead of Sunday's match with Catalans is an understatement," McDermott said, as Quins' injury crisis begins to ease.
"We had nearly ten players out last week, many of whom were our regular starters. You cannot play with three or four of your starting 13 missing - never mind over half a dozen of them - and expect to put in your best performance."
Catalans Dragons welcome back full-back Clint Greenshields, who missed last Sunday's defeat at Wakefield through illness.
Forwards Dane Carlaw and Jamal Fakir are back from injury, but Remi Casty is ruled out through suspension.
Prop Casty will sit out the match following a high tackle on Widlcats forward Paul Johnson in his side's 28-20 defeat at Belle Vue last Sunday.
After the game, five Dragons players were arrested following an alleged fracas in Leeds city centre before later being released on police bail.
The Dragons managed to win both fixtures against Quins last season, including a 28-24 triumph at the Twickenham Stoop.
Harlequins squad: Bolger, Clubb, Esders, Gale, Golden, Howell, Jones-Bishop, Kaye, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Melling, O'Callaghan, Orr, Randall, Sharp, Smith, Temata, Ward, Wilkes, Williamson.
Catalans Dragons squad: Greenshields, Bell, Raguin, Sa, Pelo, Mogg, Ferriol, McGuire, Guisset, Elima, Mounis, Johnson, Baile, Barthau, Gossard, Carlaw, Martins, Fakir, Walker.