Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves: First Utility Super League preview
Last Updated: 21/05/15 1:00pm
Salford coach Iestyn Harris is hoping a two-week break will help them halt a five-match losing run when they host Warrington on Friday night.
The Red Devils had last weekend off due to their early exit from the Challenge Cup and they could have some key players back for the AJ Bell Stadium clash.
Cory Paterson has completed a three-game suspension and Harris is hoping centre Junior Sa'u will also return from injury.
Jason Walton and Carl Forster are also in the reckoning but prop Lama Tasi is sidelined as Salford look to arrest a slide that has seen them go from fourth to second bottom.
"Relationships and partnerships build up during the season and we were getting to that stage towards Easter," said Harris. "This will start to grow again now for the second half of the season."
Warrington are without captain Joel Monaghan after he picked up a hip flexor strain in the cup win over Dewsbury but full-back Stefan Ratchford and hooker Daryl Clark both return.
The Wolves have won their last six meetings with Salford but coach Tony Smith is expecting to come up against a desperate team.
"They've been plagued with injuries and decimated with suspensions and it's been a tough period for them," said Smith. "They've had some close games where they've just come up short and we're not taking them lightly.
"Theo Fages is a terrific little player and they've got some sharp outside backs that can damage you as well as some experienced forwards. They're pretty desperate but so are we."
Salford Red Devils: Ben Jones-Bishop, Junior Sau, Greg Johnson, Adrian Morley, Harrison Hansen, Weller Hauraki, Theo Fages, Darrell Griffin, Scott Taylor, Jordan Walne, Mason Caton-Browne, Niall Evalds, Adam Walne, Jay Walton, Liam Hood, George Griffin, Carl Forster, Cory Paterson, Josh Wood.
Warrington Wolves: Roy Asotasi, Ryan Atkins, Chris Bridge, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Brad Dwyer, Anthony England, Ben Harrison, Chris Hill, George King, James Laithwaite, Richie Myler, Gareth O’Brien, Gene Ormsby, Declan Patton, Kevin Penny, Stefan Ratchford, Ashton Sims, Ben Westwood.
