Leeds Rhinos: Liam Sutcliffe and Rob Burrow primed for return to face Warrington
Coach Brian McDermott will name his initial 19-man squad on Wednesday afternoon and Liam Sutcliffe is set to be included after serving a one-match ban.
Rob Burrow, who missed last Saturday’s 40-8 loss to Wigan Warriors at the Dacia Magic Weekend in Newcastle, is hopeful of featuring on Friday.
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Hide AdBut club spokesman Phil Daly said Ryan Hall (ankle) and Tom Briscoe (shoulder) are more than a month away from making their comeback.
Stevie Ward, who has not played since suffering a major knee injury last September, has begun running and could be back in mid-July.
Ward has undergone three operations on the injured knee and minor surgery to repair some damage to a shoulder.
Joel Moon (groin), Carl Ablett (ankle), Mitch Garbutt (back) and Brett Delaney (hamstring) are around two weeks away, depending on their rate of recovery.
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Hide AdBeau Falloon, who has been sidelined due to a back proble, is now injury-free and continuing to work on his fitness.
Anthony Mullally suffered a dislocated finger against Wigan, which went through the skin, but x-rays have revealed no break and he said he is available for selection this week.