Leigh Leopards boss Adrian Lam has provided a fitness update on a number of players – including star centre, Umyla Hanley.

Leigh take on St Helens this week, in round two of the Super League competition. The Leopards are enduring a tough start to the campaign, with Leeds, St Helens and Wigan as their first three matches.

Last year’s Dream Team member, Hanley,  missed the round one victory over the Rhinos, as he recovered from a A/C sprain that came about in the pre-season game against Warrington Wolves.

The son of rugby league great, Ellery, missed the Leopards’ Challenge Cup win over North Wales, and was a candidate for selection on Friday, but boss Lam opted not to risk the outside back.

Confirming Hanley’s current status in a pre-match press conference, Lam revealed: “It’s on a week-to-week basis with him.

“Whether he’s in the 21 this week, he’ll be there or thereabouts, I’d say, but I don’t really want to play Umyla until he’s probably about 80% as opposed to 60%.

“He’s doing okay, but it’s slowly slowly.”

Leigh Leopards boss provides latest on injured forward duo

Also missing last week was captain and veteran forward, Isaac Liu. The former New Zealand international is yet to play a game in 2026 but that could change this week with Lam confirming his captain will likely make the 21-man squad, and is in contention to feature.

Both he and Aaron Pene will be given up until kick-off, as a will few other players, so that the club can fully assess their fitness before they confirm their matchday 17.

“Everyone’s got through the game, it seems pretty good,” Lam said after being asked if there were any injuries from last week.

“[We have] a couple of niggly injuries, which we’ll give right up to kick-off to get ready. We’ll probably add Isaac Liu to that, we’ll probably add Aaron Pene.

“They’re just small [issues] because it was big minutes. The start of the season is always high intensity.

“A couple of boys like [Jack] Hughes and Frankie [Halton] are the main ones that are carrying niggles into this one.”

Lam will confirm his 21-man squad tomorrow [Wednesday] at midday, for their game on Friday night.