Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers - squads named for Super League derby

The Coral Challenge Cup finalists will be without second-rower Alex Mellor who is not risked after picking up a knock in last weekend’s semi-final win over Wigan Warriors.

Bodene Thompson - who was cup-tied for the semi-final - taskes over in the only change to Rhinos’ 21-man squad.

Jack Walker, Adam Cuthbertson, Alex Sutcliffe and Luke Briscoe all retain their place after being unused reserves against Wigan.

Tigers will again be without first-choice half-backs Jake Trueman and Danny Richardson and prop Liam Watts also remains on the casualty list.

George Griffin drops out from the team which lost to Hull last week, but Derrell Olpherts is available after a spell in isolation, Alex Foster returns to the squad and Calum Turner, Brad Martin and Dan Fleming are also in contention.

Leeds Rhinos’ 21-man squad is: Jack Walker, Tom Briscoe, Konrad Hurrell, Ash Handley, Rob Lui, Luke Gale, Ava Seumanufagai, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, Rhyse Martin, Brad Dwyer, Liam Sutcliffe, Richie Myler, Adam Cuthbertson, Mikolaj Oledzki, Bodene Thompson, Cameron Smith, Luke Briscoe, James Donaldson, Alex Sutcliffe, Tom Holroyd.

Castleford Tigers’ 21-man squad is: Derrell Olpherts, Michael Shenton, Paul McShane, Grant Millington, Mike McMeeken, Adam Milner, Nathan Massey, Alex Foster, Cheyse Blair, Junior Moors, James Clare, Jacques O’Neill, Matt Cook, Tyla Hepi, Greg Eden, Calum Turner, Lewis Peachey, Brad Martin, Gareth O’Brien, Jack Sanderson, Dan Fleming.

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