Reds v Crusaders: Teams
Salford will hand debuts to six players when they make their Super League return against Celtic Crusaders on Saturday.
Last Updated: 14/02/09 3:43pm
Salford will hand debuts to six players when they make their Super League return against Celtic Crusaders at The Willows on Saturday.
Ray Cashmere, Mark Henry, Luke Swain and Jeremy Smith will all make their bows in this country, having been recruited overseas.
There are also places for ex-St Helens centre Willie Talau and new captain Rob Parker.
"Our 19-man squad has an excellent balance," coach Shaun McRae said.
"There's a lot of experience in there which will help take the pressure off some of the younger players and there are people in there who have been there and seen it all before."
The only player unavailable is winger Paul White, who has a knee strain.
Meanwhile, centre Stuart Littler looks set to extend his appearance record to 134 consecutive matches, a run stretching back to July 2004.
The Crusaders are still without two of their close-season signings, former Canberra Raiders duo Lincoln Withers - recovering from knee surgery - and Marshall Chalk.
However, there is a place in the 19-man squad for Papua New Guinea international Jason Chan.
Coach John Dixon has also included Mark Lennon and David Tangata Toa and left out Welshman Ben Flowers.
Salford (19-man squad): Fitzpatrick, Wilshere, Henry, Talau, Smith, Myler, Cashmere, Alker, Stapleton, Sibbit, Parker, Swain, Turner, Littler, Leuluai, Paul, Jewitt, Adamson, Nash.
Crusaders (19-man squad): Duggan, Dyer, Hannay, Dalle Cort, Blackwood, Quinn, Van Dijk, O'Hara, Bryant, Peek, Mapp, Smith, Lupton, James, Lennon, Chan, Tangata Toa, Beasley, Budworth.