Aspinwall, Briscoe, Crooks, Heremaia, Horne, Houghton, Kent, Lynch, Manu, Moa, O’Carroll, Pitts, Russell, Seymour, Tickle, Turner, Westerman, Whiting, Yeaman.



Heremaia and Kent in, Lyne and Ellis out.

Houghton retains place in squad despite the rumours that he's out for the next few weeks.

Houghton ??

Warrington Squad:

4 Ryan Atkins
18 Matty Blythe
3 Chris Bridge
6 Lee Briers
10 Garreth Carvell
17 Mike Cooper
32 Ben Currie
13 Ben Harrison
14 Micky Higham
20 Chris Hill
21 Tyrone McCarthy
5 Joel Monaghan
9 Michael Monaghan
8 Adrian Morley
24 Gareth O'Brien
19 Stefan Ratchford
2 Chris Riley
11 Trent Waterhouse
16 Paul Wood

Must be a better option on crutches than anything else available



surely a typo, probably Danny Nicklas

Smailes has tweeted he should be in the squad.

Presumably Watts is close to signing and Houghton will drop out injured so Watts can come in.

Heremaia to do 80?
Whiting/Westy to 6 and Horne to spell H?
Whiting/Westy to 6 and Horne to FB and Russell to spell H?

I would put Horne to Fullback as he'll be better under Briers' kicks than Russell would, and it also relieves his playmaking duties as he's been poor at that in his last 2 games.



If Houghton is definitely not gonna be playing, I'd have Heremaia starting at Hooker and Russell on the bench to spell him. Whiting at Stand-off.

If Houghton is available, then I would play Russell at Stand-off.


I would want Crooks to be playing outside of Yeaman for this game, as extra guidance to him. He'll be facing either Monaghan or Riley so I think he would benefit from the experience and composure that Yeaman should bring.


So either

Houghton fit:
Horne, Crooks, Yeaman, Turner, Briscoe, Russell, Seymour, Lynch, Houghton, Moa, Manu, Tickle, Whiting.
Subs: Heremaia, Aspinwall, O'Carroll, Pitts,

Or if Houghton is confirmed out:
Horne, Crooks, Yeaman, Turner, Briscoe, Whiting, Seymour, Lynch, Heremaia, Moa, Manu, Tickle, Pitts,
Subs: Russell, Aspinwall, O'Carroll, Westerman/Kent

Houghton won't play, he's in so they can put Watts in when he signs.

Russell
Crooks
Turner
Yeaman
Briscoe
Horne
Seymour
Lynch
Heremaia
Moa
Manu
Tickle
Whiting (also to do 20 minutes at 6/9/1 depending on who Gentle picks to spell Aaron)

O'Carroll
Watts
Pitts
Westerman

Watts apparently unlikely to be playing tomorrow.

I'd play Horne at fullback. We will get murdered by Wire's kicking game with Russell there (I am afraid to say).
Can Russell play any other positions? He's shows great glimpses with ball in hand so he can definitely be an asset somewhere, just not at full back.

Played on the wing for Wigan.

I'd put him at 6 or spelling Heremaia. He's been one of our best players in attack and I think he could probably add a bit of flair add 6.
We need to play Horne at Fullback, I think.

Horne should start at 6 and he could cover Heremaia with Westy playing 6.

horne trained at 9 earlier in week to spell azza. Could of changedby now though. tue when got told that.

What's going on with Houghton? I'm really confused because all I've been hearing is that he's out for a few weeks and then his names in the squad list! So confusing!

thats were he will play,whiting,seymour 6-7,wonder if ocarol isnt in team,rumours maybe true

What is going on with Houghton? we are told he is injured, yet he is then named in the squad?

hes out for 4 weeks,yeh was strange announcing him in squad

Lyne not named but hes 18th man

my guess is an error and Lyne should be where Houghton is in the 19

With the news breaking about O'Carroll it may be wise for some supporters to get to the match early & have a pair of boots with them as they may be needed to make the team-up.

Looks like the team will be:

Russell
Briscoe
Yeaman
Turner
Crooks
Whiting
Seymour
Lynch
Heremaia
Moa
Tickle
Manu
Westerman

Horne
Aspinwall
Pitts
Kent

Lyne

Sharps injured.

Crooks to the wing.

Fwiw I think Atkins will have a field day down our right hand side