Star back but Castleford Tigers suffer double blow as 21-man squad named v Bradford Bulls

Centre Krystian Mapapalangi has missed the past two matches because of a shoulder injury, but is in contention for the penultimate fixture of Tigers’ Betfred Super League campaign. Youngsters Alfie Lindsay - who was on loan at Widnes Vikings last week - and Tylor Sharp have also been drafted back into the initial group.

But Castleford will be without on-loan back Keanan Brand after he was recalled by parent club Leigh Leopards and young centre/winger Daniel Sarbah, who made his debut against Catalans Dragons last Friday, is suspended. Cain Robb also drops out from last week’s team.

Bulls have named only 20 in their preliminary squad. Loghan Lewis returns from suspension alongside concussion victims Phoenix Steinwede and Dan Russell. Rookies Harvey Duckworth and Riley Gelder make way.

Tigers’ 21 is: Mikaele Ravalawa, Daejarn Asi, Tom Weaver, Renouf Atoni, Liam Hood, George Lawler, Jordan Lane, Alex Mellor, Joe Stimson, Brock Greacen, Louis Senior, Krystian Mapapalangi, Sam Hall, Alfie Lindsay, George Hirst, Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown, Tylor Sharpe, Lazarus Vaalepu, Ben McNamara.

Bulls’ squad is: Caleb Aekins, Jayden Okunbor, Waqa Blake, Ryan Sutton, Andy Ackers, Loghan Lewis, Dan Russell, Joe Mellor, Ebon Scurr, Will Gardiner, Luke Hooley, Connor Wynne, Eliot Peposhi, Alfie Leake, Jamie Gill, Leon Ruan, Chris Atkin, Phoenix Steinwede, Harvey Ward, Riley Dean.