Wire squad: Matty Ashton, Joe Bullock, Daryl Clark, Ben Currie, Riley Dean, Jack Darbyshire, Josh Drinkwater, Matt Dufty, James Harrison, Sam Kasiano, Peter Mata'utia, Tom Mikaele, Greg Minikin, Matty Nicholson, Stefan Ratchford, Matty Russell, Josh Thewlis, Luke Thomas, Paul Vaughan, Danny Walker, Tom Whitehead, George Williams

* Riley Dean included.

Interesting to see Dean in there, he has certainly being playing well at Featherstone but surely isn't in line to play a role given he played on Monday night v Bradford.

Did see Williams limping at one stage vs. Salford ... mind you he played very well after that.

22 names there, one too many.

Warrington Guardian suggests Darbyshire is out of the squad, but they include him in the list, so guessing its a typo from them.

Hopefully Nicholson isn't being rushed back too soon, would rather he has more time rather than potentially doing it again so soon.

Fev have a Challenge Cup game this week and it would have been extremely surprising if Warrington had allowed Dean to become cup-tied. Maybe that's what's behind the recall?

Well, other than the mysterious extra man I would guess there is a choice between Thewlis and Russel to be made plus Whitehead, Thomas and presumably Darbyshire to step back from the 21 squad. That still leaves 1 man too many. Perhaps there is an injury doubt in the halves and Dean is covering it as has already been suggested. Or perhaps Dean is being rewarded with a bench spot, in which case I would imagine Minnikin will be dropped ?

I’m not sure you can be cup tied until the 1/4 final stages.

Has Karetaker been loaned out?

I'm fairly sure that's not correct. If he played for Fev in the Cup he wouldn't be able to play for Warrington in the Cup.

Yes, Challenge Cup competition rules state: "A player who plays for a club in the cup cannot, in that same season, play for another club in the cup."

Powell says its so he's not cup tied in today's presser.

He also said preseason sessions, trial matches, game time is important for players/teams to gel

There is only a choice between Thewlis and Russell if Thewlis is injured or needs resting due to frequent high tackles.

This.

Nobody has looked out of place so far this season, so as few changes as possible IMO.

Nicholson is the question mark in terms of whether he is fully ready. Maybe he will go on the bench or as the 18th man.

I think Whitehead will be 18th man.
If Thewlis is 100% he plays, if not then Russell comes in.

This is a game that will provide a different test than the previous 3 games.
Hull KR will be missing SKD through suspension and looks like Linnett and Abdul might be out through injury.
We have been guilty of approaching games where teams have a number of key players missing without the required intensity, discipline and control.

KR still have quite a bit of quality and players like Lewis, Parcell and Hall have hurt us in the past so even with absentees this will be a test of the mental toughness to see if this team can play at the same level.

Nicholson is starting, kasiano starting 2nd row, harrison is missing.

Bullock, whitehead, minikin and walker is the bench. Rest is the same as it has been so far.

Indeed. This has gone on for about 10 seasons now.

Tonight is the chance to prove that we have moved past that particular monkey. I hope it’s a disciplined and controlled performance. Doesn’t have to be a big victory, but I’d like to see us suffocate them out of the game, like Cats did at Wigan last night.

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