Warrington Wolves face Wigan Warriors at The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Thursday night, kick-off 8pm.

Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith names an unchanged 19-man squad ahead of the home derby.

Wolves Squad

10 Roy Asotasi
4 Ryan Atkins
3 Chris Bridge
25 Ben Evans
18 Rhys Evans
13 Simon Grix
9 Micky Higham
8 Chris Hill
23 James Laithwaite
5 Joel Monaghan
14 Michael Monaghan
7 Richie Myler
20 Gareth O’Brien
29 Gene Ormsby
6 Stefan Ratchford
21 Glenn Riley
1 Matthew Russell
11 Trent Waterhouse
12 Ben Westwood

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Obviously Waterhouse will come back in and i would give R Evans ago ahead of Ormsby.

I'd agree with that. Harsh on Laithwaite though if he's the one to make way for Trent. Can't see anyone else making way though!

Why would TS change Rhys with Ormsby?

i would leave out Riley before Laithwaite on form.

Well why would he not???

I would want to get Evans in, if not for Atkins then for Ormsby. ..
Yet I touched on this last week.
TS doesn't reward recent form. He sticks with his nuclei and brings back players into the team that were part of that nucleus before they received an injury or rested.

Evans could make player of the week team whenever he gets a chance to play but that wont sway TS.

So that was why I asked the question.

There is a rib injury to Bridge, he may cover right centre or he wont play is my guess.

Why is Paul Wood still out? What was/is his injury and how long approx before he returns?

He had a knee cartilage operation in the close season - I think just as he started to train again for this year. He is very close to a return with Smith suggesting it could have been this week.

Can't come soon enough either. Certain forwards with a more, erm glamourous background, would do well to watch his style of play, and attitude. When the body can only drive you forward six yards, the heart drives you forward another two.

Ratch in the centres, Russell in at fullback!

Rhys Evans has to play in my opinion

Evans is desperately unlucky to see Ormsby get selected in front of him. He really should play.

Evans should play IMO instead of Ormsby, not saying Ormsby has been bad but Evans is better and Smith wont drop Bridge or Atkins.

Its now time for Matty to start a full game.

Matthew Russell
Rhys Evans
Ryan Atkins
Chris Bridge
Joel Monaghan
Stefan Ratchford
Richie Myler
Roy Asotasi
Micky Higham
Chris Hill
Trent Waterhouse
Ben Westwood
Simon Grix

Michael Monaghan
Glenn Riley
Ben Evans
James Laithwaite

Too miss out
Gareth O’Brien
Gene Ormsby

I'd agree with the above but would swap O'Brien for Myler

Agreed, GOB for Myler and that is the team I would have.

Wouldn't surprise me if GOB misses out, smith has done it before and will probably do it again

Whats happened to Antony England? He seems to have disappeared after the london game. I can't see anything anywhere to say he's injured?

Quote from Wazza Guardian:-

"Trent Waterhouse returns to the Wolves squad after a tight Achilles, but Anthony England remains sidelined with a foot injury. "

Many thanks, i hadn't spoted that.