Bullock
Clark
Currie
Drinkwater
Dudson
Dufty
Harrison
Holroyd
Kasiano
Mata’utia
Minikin
Nicholson
Philbin
Ratchford
Russell
Thomas
Vaughan
Walker
Whitehead
Williams
Wrench

So Thewlis does not even make the 21 this time.

We don't know whether Thewlis is still carrying a knock to be fair.

More of a worry is why Ashton isn't selected, the report said his absence was "unclear" I hope he's picked up a slight knock rather than anything else (daft as that sounds).

Why does Green get dropped but not Dudson?

Good point, also noticed Ashton is missing also.

Have to say, with Dudson in and Ashton out, we're screwed

Had high hopes for this game but no Thewlis or Ashton and Dudson playing again worries me. If Williams doesn't make it we're in real trouble. Nicholson inclusion is good to see, is he likely to play?

My guess is no, last time Powell spoke about him he was still a while off and nothing said about him being back in training.

Ashton has probably paid the price for gobbing off in frustration at Powell's mate Dudson v Saints.

Not really - it's all part of the masterplan.
Remember we played Akouala on the wing against Salford under Price a couple of years ago.....

Yeh while French and Fields run rings around us on the edges.

Ashton - calf. One to two weeks
Thewlis - knee. Two to three weeks
Nicholson unlikely to feature this week
Williams, who has trained all week, and Wrench to be assessed tomorrow.

All from Powell briefing / Guardian.

Both Ashton & Thewlis injured.
By the looks of it.

Did he train well though?

Wrench and Minikin on the wings presumably....

I'd suppose a lot depends on whether Williams plays which will presumably rejig our centre choices potentially leaving three spaces to fill out wide. Either way I'd have Russell ahead of Minikin

Sorry, yes, completely forgot about Russell.

No worries Kev.

Mata'utia at SO Russell outside Ratchford and Wrench outside Minikin can't say I'd be overjoyed, but with a week off following Powell might be 'planning' on having virtually a full strength when we re group after the Challenge Cup.

Whether that means you can gamble with a niggle as in Williams' case or take full advantage of another two break we'll soon find out

Just never know with a hamstring ... until you really put yer foot down.
Another two weeks will be tempting.
Russell took the ball up very strongly last week.

With that squad I am wondering who is going to score.

Wigan

If we bring similar attitude from last week more importantly then we have a chance to win this

True. We also need to be the ones lucky enough to benefit from the inevitable bizarre decisions in this week's episode of The Chris Kendall Show.

As stated Nicholson unlikely, but now a rumour of Williams and Wrench not looking likely - if that's the case we're in trouble.

Kasiano on the wing then.