Rhinos will be without at least eight players for the Headingley derby with Castleford Tigers, on top of the three first-choice men who have already left the club.
Coach Rohan Smith will name an initial squad on Wednesday, but said none of Leeds’ injured players will be back this week. Here’s who is ruled out.
1. Richie Myler
Richie Myler The full-back suffered a stress fracture in a foot during the 22-18 loss at St Helens on July 28, which proved to be his last game of the campaign. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
2. Nene MacDonald
The Papua New Guinea centre/winger has been selected for a Papua New Guinea representative side to play in Port Moresby this weekend. He has not returned to Leeds following paternity leave in Australia and his Rhinos career appears to be over. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
3. Aidan Sezer
Sezer has played his last game for Leeds. The scrum-half, who will join Wests Tigers next year, was concussed in training before the match at Hull on September 3 and coach Rohan Smith said he will not be available this week. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
4. James Bentley
The second-rower is going through a similar protocol to Sezer after being knocked out early in the defeat at Huddersfield on August 27. He won’t feature against Tigers, Smith said. Photo: John Clifton/SWpix.com
5. Justin Sangare
The French prop hobbled out of the defeat by Leigh Leopards on August 4 with his second plantar fascia injury in three months, bringing his season to an early end. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
6. Luis Roberts
The three-quarter suffered season-ending ankle ligament damage in the second half of the game at Hull on September 3. Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com