Salford Red Devils v Leeds Rhinos: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 12/04/15 12:44pm
Salford Red Devils will be without key duo Rangi Chase and Weller Hauraki for Sunday’s First Utility Super League clash with Leeds Rhinos at the AJ Bell Stadium.
Chase and Hauraki were slapped with seven and four-match bans respectively for incidents over the Easter weekend as the Red Devils continued their good form with victories over Huddersfield and Wigan.
Theo Fages’ return from suspension is timely as he is expected to partner Michael Dobson in the halves, while Kevin Locke could feature after being named in Iestyn Harris’ 19-man squad.
Leeds welcome back Jamie Peacock after he missed Easter Monday’s hammering of Wakefield, but the Rhinos are without a number of key players due to injury.
Ryan Hall (hand) has joined fellow winger Tom Briscoe (shoulder) and forwards Kylie Leuluai (bicep) and Jamie Jones-Buchanan (hamstring) on the treatment table. Brian McDermott has called up 19-year-old prop George Milton after impressing for the academy team.
Leeds have won 19 successive away games at Salford, with the Red Devils’ last home victory coming in a Regal Trophy match in November 1993.
Salford Red Devils: Mason Caton-Brown, Michael Dobson, Niall Evalds, Theo Fages, Carl Forster, Matthew Gee, Darrell Griffin, Harrison Hansen, Liam Hood, Greg Johnson, Ben Jones-Bishop, Ryan Lannon, Kevin Locke, Adrian Morley, Junior Sa’u, Lama Tasi, Scott Taylor, Jordan Walne, Jay Walton.
Leeds Rhinos: Zak Hardaker, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Paul Aiton, Jamie Peacock, Carl Ablett, Kevin Sinfield, Stevie Ward, Brett Delaney, Mitch Achurch, Adam Cuthbertson, Liam Sutcliffe, Brad Singleton, Andy Yates, Ashton Golding, Ash Handley, George Milton.