Warriors v Giants: Teams
Wigan are without Martin Gleeson as they look to clinch the minor premiership in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Sunday.
Last Updated: 14/08/10 8:13pm
Wigan can clinch the minor premiership provided they don't suffer defeat to Huddersfield in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Sunday.
The Cherry and Whites currently sit six points clear of Warrington and St Helens, who must defeat Wakefield and Bradford respectively to keep the battle for the League Leaders Shield alive.
If both their rivals win before they kick-off at 6.45pm, the Warriors can still secure top spot by seeing off the Giants at the DW Stadium.
Coach Michael Maguire is unable to call upon forward trio Paul Prescott (eye), Phil Bailey (Achilles) and Michael McIlorum (ankle).
Centre Martin Gleeson is also ruled out having undergone a hernia operation that will keep him on the sidelines for the next two weeks.
While Gleeson will be back for the play-offs, Wigan will be without second-rower Lee Mossop for the rest of the season after he suffered the recurrence of a shoulder injury. He underwent surgery on Wednesday.
Stefan Marsh and Karl Pryce are battling it out to come into the team but Eamon O'Carroll and Amos Roberts are both set to feature for the Under 20's.
Returning Giants
Huddersfield have skipper Brett Hodgson back from a shoulder injury as coach Nathan Brown reaps the benefits of an extra week off.
Having not made the semi-finals of the Carnegie Challenge Cup, the Giants have been able to get some of their injured players back to full health.
As well as full-back Hodgson, Keith Mason is set to make his first appearance in a month, while New Zealander David Fa'alogo has overcome a hamstring problem that has forced him to miss the last seven games.
"We will have a significant number of players back for Sunday," said Giants boss Brown on the club's official website. "It will give us some hard decisions to make, which is obviously better than not having any decisions."
Although making good progress, Jamahl Lolesi is still a week away from a return to action.
Wigan squad: Phelps, Carmont, Richards, S. Tomkins, Leuluai, Fielden, Coley, Hansen, J. Tomkins, S. O'Loughlin, Paleaaesina, Deacon, Pryce, Goulding, Farrell, Davies, Marsh, Tuson, Riddell.
Huddersfield squad: B. Hodgson, Cudjoe, D. Hodgson, Brown, Robinson, Crabtree, Lunt, Mason, Gilmour, Fa'alogo, Wild, Finnigan, D. Griffin, Lawrence, Faiumu, Grix, McGillvary, Horne, Brough.