Fair to say Salford have made a very strong start to the season, 4th in the table and the only team to beat Cas so far, plus they have 2 days more turnaround. Depending on injuries, assuming just the ones confirmed for this week I'd go:

Shaul
Michaels
Griffin
Connor
Fonua
Kelly
Sneyd
Watts
Hadley
Bowden
Minichiello
Manu
Washbrook

Ellis
Taylor
Thompson
Turgut/Matongo

Will be a tough game for us as well as we didn't have the best of luck last time here. O'brien i think is injured and will probably be rested but you never know.

Evalds
Carney
Sau
Whelham
Johnson
Lui
Dobson
Tasi
Tomkins
Mossop
Murdoch Masila
Jones
Flanagan

Brining
Kopzcak
T Carney
Walne

We certainly can't keep throwing good leads away, that's twice in a row now. Tight games are fine if they're tight all the way through. Warrington were there for the taking yesterday.

I hope Talanoa and Tui are back for this one as Conner/Michaels side was appauling defensively against the Wire letting in Russell for three tries he shouldnt of been allowed to score

Opposite sides. It was Griffin and michaels. Tbf I'll nearly always look at the winger when the opposition winger scores all 3 outside of the winger

Eh? Connor was with Fonua wasn't he?

Our right hand defence was poor, Hopefully Talanoa will be back for Michaels and Griffin has to be under pressure from Connor.

If Talanoa isn't back then I'd have Carlos and Connor as centres and Griffin and Fonua on the wing.

This would be my team

Shaul
Fonua
Carlos
Griffin
Talanoa
Kelly
Sneyd
Taylor
washbrook
Bowden
Mini
Manu
Ellis

Connor (Turgut)
Green (Thompson)
Watts
Hadley

Kelly won't be playing. Going home on compassionate leave .

Will be happy with just grinding out 2 points for this one as it will be tough.

Will need to move Carlos or Connor to 6, can we recall Naughton from his loan? and how have Logan & Lancaster been getting on in the reserves? surely they need to come in to contention to cover injuries over the next few weeks, or whats the point of having them on the payroll.

Connor to 6, not really many other options

Logan's knee injury could keep him out until July, worst case scenario.

Other than maybe Carlos replacing Kelly if he were to be back. Would prefer Connor at 6 and Carlos in centres in that scenario though.

Well if Ellis out too it could be
Shaul
Michaels
Griffin
Turgut
Fonua
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Hadley
Bowden
Minichiello
Manu
Washbrook

Watts
Thompson
Matongo
? Litten

Missing Tuimavave, Talanoa, Kelly, Houghton, Ellis and Green against a team riding high is a massive ask. Desperate for bodies back for Easter

I know what you mean but you have to look at the poor defence of Griffin. I think Michaels is aware of that and comes inside a metre too much in case he is needed to help Griffin and that leaves him open as he cant line up against the opposition wing when the ball is moved quickly along the line.

Has Turgut played much centre? Had heard him occasionally playing in the u23's last season, not sure how accomplished he is in the role.

Maybe Lancaster to wing and Fonua to centre could work? Unless Naughton is to return?

I think he's played a bit there but Fonua to centre makes sense. Not sure Lancaster v Carney would appeal though.

Ellis had the shoulder prob v wigan. So may or may not
Carlos should be back. Tala I'd expect to be..He's been simply saying about giving him time and it's not a worry. Green more of a back spasm. So I'd expect him in too.

Why?I know michaels is the golden boy on here but he got done on his outside 3 times. Three times in tight playing space. The highlights look terrible. The centre will always look bad if any element around him fails. Inside or outside. A wings problem should be his wing. Griffin nearly stops the 1st try after covering a man just 5 metres or so outside of the post Michaels is 10 infield by time Griffins trying to make the tackle

Me too, I thought Michaels had a shocker.

It was like O'Hara v Ferguson, Wembley '85 !