Bradford Bulls remain incredibly short on troops for their Thursday night Super League clash against Castleford Tigers, with Kurt Haggerty naming just 20 players.
The Bulls were only able to name 19 for last week’s away trip to Toulouse and they saw prop forward Ryan Sutton pick up a knock in that game, though Haggerty asserted that the veteran would likely be fine to feature this week.
Bradford have had several walking wounded playing in recent weeks anyway and it’s likely that this week will be no different, though they have been bolstered by Loghan Lewis’s return from suspension.
As for Castleford Tigers, they’ve lost one man to suspension with Luke Robinson naming his squad on the back of a late collapse against Catalans Dragons last Friday night.
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Bradford Bulls team news
Haggerty has been able to name a 20-man squad for this game, one better than last week but still one shy of the standard 21-man squad. Loghan Lewis returns from his one-match ban with the forward being a welcome return and Ryan Sutton is also named as expected.
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Dan Russell is another who is called up after his time out due to an eye injury, whilst Phoenix Steinwede (HIA) also returns. That sees youngsters Harvey Duckworth and Riley Gelder drop out.
Bradford Bulls 20-man squad: 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
👥 SQUAD | Kurt Haggerty has named his ASN Doors 20-Man Squad for Thursday night’s clash with Castleford Tigers at Bartercard Odsal Stadium (8:00pm).
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Castleford Tigers team news
Luke Robinson has made three changes and one of those sees Krystian Mapapalangi return, with youngsters Alfie Lindsay and Tylor Sharpe also coming into contention.
Daniel Sarbah was the one change last week as he came in for Jenson Windley, however, the young winger drops out for Thursday night after picking up a one-match ban.
Keanan Brand and Cain Robb are the others to be replaced, with Brand recalled by parent club Leigh.
Castleford Tigers 21-man squad: 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, Lazarus Vaalepu, Tylor Sharpe, Ben McNamara
