Team Talk – Whitehaven (A) Preview

On Sunday we are on the road again as we will travel to Cumbria to take on Whitehaven at the LEL Arena looking to get back to winning ways after a disappointing defeat to Featherstone Rovers.

Sunday saw a closely fought game in which the lead changed on a number of occasions, but ultimately a late Featherstone try was enough to take the points back to West Yorkshire.

Off the back of the Featherstone game, we have no new injury concerns from the players who took to the field on Sunday.

Jack Owens will still be unavailable for this weekend with a hamstring injury. Jack will continue with his rehab programme over the next couple of weeks with a view to getting back on the field as soon as possible.

Adam Lawton will be available for selection after serving his two-match suspension following his sending-off against Newcastle Thunder.

Lloyd Roby is progressing well with his rehab programme after undergoing surgery on his ACL. His recovery will be a long process but we will keep regular updates with how Lloyd is getting on.

Ste Tyrer will also be available for selection this weekend after missing Sunday’s fixture against Featherstone Rovers.

Aaron Brown will be assessed through the week by the medical staff and a decision on his availability for Sunday’s game will be made later in the week.

Shane Grady will be unavailable for this week with a groin issue. Shane is well into his rehab programme and will be hoping to be back in team training within the next couple of weeks.

Danny Craven will be running with the physio throughout the week and a decision on his availability will also be made later in the week.

Levy Nzoungou is close to a return to training after suffering an achilles injury at the beginning of the season. Levy is ahead of schedule and the medical department will determine when he can get back in to team training.

Callum Field will be available for selection this week and will be in full training through the week.

Kenny Baker has missed the last two games with a rib injury but will be looking to be ready for the trip to Cumbria this week. He will be checked over by the medical staff throughout the week with a decision to be made later on in the week.