Warrington Wolves will travel to neighbours Salford Red Devils on Friday night, 8pm, at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith names his 19-man squad for Round 5.

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

Great to see grix back

I'll say:

Russell
Ormsby
R Evans
Bridge
Joel
O' Brien
Ratchford
Hill
Higham
Roy
Trent
Ben
Grix

Myler
B Evans
Riley
Laithwaite

Team selection is obvious. He won't do what is right because he won't drop his golden boys. So one of ratchford/Russell/myler/Obrien will likely be on the bench and one of ormsby/Evans will miss out.

Or he could shock us all and do the right thing which would be to have a backline of

Russell
Monaghan
Bridge
Evans
Ormsby
Ratchford
Obrien

And have Atkins and myler be the two to drop out the 19. Very much doubt that will happen though.

Disagree on Atkins, yes his poor form has been an issue but he did enough in the London game to stay in.

I wonder if Michael Monaghan will miss out with Higham starting at 9 and Myler on the bench as interchange hooker or half if needs be. Can't call the other one but likely to be one of Ben Evans or Laithwaite which seems a little unfair but we need to accomodate Grix. Of course we could always rest Trent who has done a huge amount of work.

I agree. A settled team for Wigan and Hudds would be nice.

Laithwaite and Monas to miss out is good call by Turvey. Not sure how all the backs then fit in though.

Russell
Joel Bridge
Atkins Ormsby
Ratchford O'Brien

Myler and Rhys Evans on the bench, along with Ben Evans and Riley?

Is Currie injured or has he just been left out?

Laithwaite was one of the most impressive forwards in the London game, which is also Tony Smiths opinion, so for me Gaz obrien will miss out (which I don't agree with) and grix probably isn't fully fit so won't feature

Matty Russell
Joel Monaghan
Rhys Evans
Ryan Atkins
Gene Ormsby
Stefan Ratchford
Richie Myler
Chris Hill
Mickey Higham
Roy Asotasi
Ben Westwood
Trent Waterhouse
Chris Bridge

Michael Monaghan
Simon Grix
Ben Evans
Ben Currie

Grix to start on bench after injury. I would put Bridge at loose. Obviously Gareth O'Brien ain't there, I have got this feeling that Tony won't play him. I really hope I'm wrong though. If anything id drop Myler.

Ben Currie isn't in the squad.

If GOB isn't in the squad I'm changing my score prediction

Squad of 17 that is

I'd go with...

1 - Russell
2 - J. Monaghan
3 - Bridge
4 - R. Evens
5 - Ormsby
6 - Ratchford
7 - O'Brien
8 - Hill
9 - Higham
10 - Asotasi
11 - Waterhouse
12 - Westwood
13 - Grix

M. Monaghan
B. Evens
Riley
Laithwaite

Is england injured

Russell
Monaghan
Bridge
Atkins
Evans
Ratchford
Myler
Asotasi
Higham
Hill
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Monaghan
Evans
Riley
Laithwaite

Russell
Joel
Bridge
Evans
Ormsby
Ratch
O'Brien
Asotasi
Higham
Hill
Westwood
Trent
Grix

M.Monas
Riley
Laithwaite
Evans

Atkins loses out due to Evans form v London, Myler loses out cos if he were a daytime TV programme, he'd be the weakest link.

I would still stick with Plan A of Richie & Ratch in the half's & Russell at FB. Thats what TS & the team have practised all close season and just because we have had a wobbly couple of opening games we should not change our plans until we have a valid reason. We have not this season had a game with our 1st choice 1, 6, & 7. Lets make our minds up when we have played 4 or 5 games with Russell, Ratch & Richie.

1 Matthew Russell
18 Rhys Evans
4 Ryan Atkins
3 Chris Bridge
5 Joel Monaghan
6 Stefan Ratchford
7 Richie Myler
10 Roy Asotasi
9 Micky Higham
8 Chris Hill
11 Trent Waterhouse
12 Ben Westwood
13 Simon Grix

25 Ben Evans
23 James Laithwaite
14 Michael Monaghan
21 Glenn Riley

To miss out.
20 Gareth O’Brien
29 Gene Ormsby

Rhys has to start for me based on what I saw last week. I can't think of anything he did wrong and he sure did plenty right, so I guess that means Ormsby missing out (but Atkins should)

The other depends on whether Riley and Grix are fit.
If they both are then it looks like GOB could miss out (unfairly)

If GOB misses out then Smith is an ar*e and all this ISWT rubbish will be out the window.

Still going for Mick Monaghan and resting Trent as my two to miss out. We will need Trent v Wigan and a weeks rest will do him good.

Actually, scratch that, still leaves us with too many outside backs. Instead I'd give Joel another week off and leave his brother out too. That allows Rhys Evans another run out and gives Myler a bench spot to cover hooker and half back. My team would be:

Russell
Evans R
Bridge
Atkins
Ormsby
Ratchford
O'Brien
Hill
Higham
Asotasi
Waterhouse
Westwood
Grix

Myler
Evans B
Laithwaite
Riley

Would ISWT be 'out the window' if he left GOB out & we play well & win ?

Yes, no way on earth does a guy who has out played his half partner in every game get dropped