Wildcats v Dragons: Teams
Wakefield will give a late fitness test to hooker Terry Newton ahead of the visit of the Catalans Dragons.
Last Updated: 05/02/10 4:03pm
Wakefield will give a late fitness test to hooker Terry Newton ahead of the visit of the Catalans Dragons.
The former Wigan and Bradford forward picked up a bicep injury in last week's win at Harlequins.
Former Hull prop Paul King, who has yet to make his Wildcats debut, and Kyle Bibb are vying to replace the suspended Richard Moore in the front row.
Another close-season signing, former Bradford centre Paul Johnson, is also hoping to make his debut after being named in the 19-man squad.
Catalans were hit by a major injury blow on Friday with the news that skipper and scrum-half Thomas Bosc will be out for up to a month with an ankle injury.
Forward Jamal Fakir will also miss the trip to Belle Vue with a hamstring injury, while second rower Dane Carlaw is out with a calf injury.
Overseas trio Dallas Johnson, Setaimata Sa and Chris Walker are set to make their Super League debuts for the Dragons.
Former Wakefield second rower Olivier Elima, the France captain, will lead the side in the absence of Bosc.
The Wildcats got the better of the Dragons in both last season's two meetings between the sides, but it was the French side who made a surpise run to the brink of the Grand Final.
Wakefield Wildcats squad: Gleeson, Millard, George, Jeffries, Brough, Tronc, Newton, Korkidas, Ferguson, Morrison, Demetriou, Obst , Bibb, Johnson, Henderson, Murphy, King, Leo-Latu, Morton.
Catalans Dragons squad: Greenshields, Bell, Raguin, Sa, Pelo, Mogg, Ferriol, McGuire, Guisset, Elima, Mounis, Johnson, Baile, Gossard, Touxagas, Bentley, Martins, Walker, Casty.