Quote ="theres only one stan wall"I think he's spot on in his assessment. Saints will have at least 3 or 4 KEY players missing in addition to other regulars and kids such as Frodsham and McGennis that would have been possible replacements.
Saints will get out a decent starting 13, but our strength in recent years has been the quality and impact off the bench we will will not have until the play offs when the below are all back.
It will still be a good game, It will be interesting to see how both teams approach the game with massive fixtures the following weekend.
Wellens
Wheeler
Long
Roby
Cayless
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Wigan have the same problems at reserve level. This year for instance the Wigan assistant conditioner has had to play twice, Pat Richards brother who was on holiday from Australia has played. We had one game when although we had four subs named only three could play as the fourth was not fit.
We've lost Stuart Howarth for the season, Chris Tuson is out. Last week Shaun Ainscough was carried off, and Steffan Marsh and Karl Pryce also left the field injured.
I've a feeling Wigan reserves 12 month unbeaten run will come to an end on Friday.
