The players Warrington Wolves have chosen for return to Super League action
WARRINGTON Wolves' 21-man squad for their return to Super League action has been revealed.
Head coach Sam Burgess' selection for Saturday's Round 14 trip to Leeds Rhinos shows just one change from the players he chose from for the Challenge Cup Final against Hull KR.
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As the Wire boss reported at his pre-match press conference yesterday, full-back Matt Dufty is his only fresh injury concern - the Australian fractured his eye socket at Wembley and will miss at least the next two games as he awaits surgery.
His place in the 21 is taken by forward Tom Whitehead, with Stefan Ratchford set to take Dufty's place at full-back in a starting side that looks set to be similar to the one that was agonisingly beaten in the cup final.
Warrington Wolves 21-man squad vs Leeds Rhinos, Super League Round 14
Jordy Crowther, Ben Currie, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, James Harrison, Adam Holroyd, Toby King, Arron Lindop, Joe Philbin, Sam Powell, Stefan Ratchford, Dan Russell, Marc Sneyd, Rodrick Tai, Jake Thewlis, Josh Thewlis, Paul Vaughan, Tom Whitehead, George Williams, Max Wood, Connor Wrench, Luke Yates
Leeds Rhinos welcome back key man for Warrington Wolves clash
Hosts Leeds are boosted by the return of hooker Andy Ackers to contention for Saturday's game at Headingley.
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The former Salford man has been absent for three months due to a torn hamstring but has been named in head coach Brad Arthur's squad for the game.
Forward Kallum Watkins - a former Latchford Albion junior - would be making his 400th career appearance if selected.
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