Challenge Cup final - Leeds Rhinos v Salford Red Devils squads named

Rhinos' initial 21 includes the 17 players who beat Wigan Warriors in the semi-final two weeks ago, plus Jack Walker, Adam Cuthbertson, Luke Briscoe and Alex Sutcliffe.

Walker, Cuthbertson and Briscoe all featured in Tuesday's Betfred Super League defeat at Warrington Wolves , along with Tom Holroyd.

Alex Mellor and Rob Lui are both back in contention after missing last Thursday's win over Hull through injury.

Broken leg victim Harry Newman and Stevie Ward, who has not played since suffering a head injury in the first game of the season, are the only players on Rhinos' casualty list.

Salford have revealed ex-Rhinos forward Jack Ormondroyd is one of the players who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week.

Dan Sarginson is also isolating and is the only player unavailable from the side which beat Warrington Wolves to book a place at Wembley.

Niall Evalds is likely to replace Sarginson at full-back and Ryan Lannon, Chris Atkin, Luke Yates and Oliver Roberts are also included in Salford's initial 21 after not featuring in the semi-final.

Lee Mossop and Mark Flanagan both went into isolation at the start of the week after test results came back inconclusive, but have since been given the all clear.

Rhinos' initial squad is: Jack Walker, Tom Briscoe, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Luke Gale, Ava Seumanufagai, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, Alex Mellor, Rhyse Martin, Brad Dwyer, Liam Sutcliffe, Richie Myler, Adam Cuthbertson, Mikolaj Oledzki, Cameron Smith, Luke Briscoe, James Donaldson, Alex Sutcliffe, Tom Holroyd.

Salford's 21 is: Niall Evalds, Kris Welham, Krisnan Inu, Tui Lolohea, Kevin Brown, Lee Mossop, Joey Lussick, Gil Dudson, Ryan Lannon, Pauli Pauli, Tyrone McCarthy, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Greg Burke, Luke Yates, Chris Atkin, Mark Flanagan, James Greenwood, Rhys Williams, Elliot Kear, Oliver Roberts, Kallum Watkins.

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