Saints going stronger than we are. Made 4 changes to their squad and 3 are due to injuries. We have made 6. Surprised not to see Bienek in though, I thought he might have been given a shot.
Although as we know the 19 squad isnt always entirely representative of the final 17.

Squad:

2. Bureta Faraimo
3. Carlos Tuimavave
6. Albert Kelly
7. Marc Sneyd
8. Scott Taylor
11. Dean Hadley
12. Mark Minichiello
13. Joe Westerman
14. Jake Connor
15. Chris Green
16. Jordan Thompson
19. Masi Matongo
20. Brad Fash
21. Sika Manu
24. Jack Logan
28. Jez Litten
32. Cameron Scott
33. Ratu Naulago
36. Connor Wynne

Danny Houghton, Josh Griffin, Jordan Lane, Mickey Paea, Gareth Ellis and Jack Brown drop out of the derby 19.

Probably inevitable when they're running a much smaller squad.

19+4 doesn't leave many more squad players to chose from.

Based on squad numbers, we've both got 7 players outside the "17".

Like the look of that squad , just need someone step to take the leading by example mantel from ellis

Think we’re too light up front for Saints. They’ll just hope we don’t get mullered.

With Green back only short of one front row.Expect Fash will take the other spot
Surprised Bienek and Washbrook not named.
Backline of Ratu,Logan,Tuimavave and Faraimo
Bench Kelly,Green,Fash,Hadley
If Manu is rested then Hadley to second row and Thompson on the bench

Keep hold of the ball,cut out the penalties and turn them round with kicks into the in goal and we will win.

Washy got a calf strain in training this morning

Any news from training about Bienek?
seems to be way down the pecking order now

is it salary cap ? because the lad is a big unit and imo derserves a go,

isnt bienek on loan at batley for the season and cant be recalled?

Holbrook doesn’t rotate unless he has to, he played the same 17 last Easter Monday iirc. Saints will have Percival, Fages, Taia, LMS missing through injury, Costello who would probably fill in for Percival normally injured, and Swift and Douglas whom seem to be the forgotten men of St.Helens who no one knows quite what’s going on with (may be injured, may be on loan).

I suspect we will start with Smith with Roby on the bench, and one of Thompson or Walmsley may be rested with Amor and Ashworth not playing on Monday.

It was for a month initially to build up fitness. I hear they want him to increase his work rate