Hardaker, Moon, Delaney, JJB, Leulaui, Briscoe, Achurch, Golding, R Ward all missing.

Watkins, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Aiton, Peacock, Ablett, Sinfield, Ward, Cuthbertson, Sutcliffe, Singleton, Keinhorst, Walters, Yates, Mulhern, Handley, Milton.

That's 18 fit players if R Ward and Golding are still injured.

He isn't by the sounds of it. Has an outside chance of playing vs Castleford so should probably be ok for the next game vs Hull which is 10 days later.

Watkins
Handley
Keinhorst
Sutcliffe
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Cuthbertson
Aiton
Peacock
Ward
Ablett
Singleton

Walters
Mulhern
Yates
Burrow

Sutcliffe to centre isn't ideal but needs must really as with the 2nd rowers missing we can't move Ablett there.

Mulhern didn't play for Hunslet last Friday with a sternum problem, so you're down to 17 in that case.

Might necessitate playing Sinfield at loose, even though it doesn't really fit the way the team is set up.

Watkins
Handley
Keinhorst
Ablett
Hall
Sutcliffe
McGuire
Peacock
Aiton
Cuthbertson
Ward
Walters
Sinfield

Burrow
Singleton
Yates
Milton

Maybe Cam Smith will get a game

Keinhorst chosen by Germany to play against Spain in Valencia on Saturday, that's another gone if he plays.

Hahaha, it seems all the planets are aligning for a Wakefield win... It may have to be a similar side to the one that beat Cas at Headingley a few years ago under McClennan

This has all the signs of a potential banana skin, particularly with the appointment of a new coach.

Wonder how much "gentle persuasion" is being put on Keinhorst not to go play for Germany? I'm hoping none, but I can imagine there will be plenty.

Next man up in that case is presumably either Ryan Jones or Jack Norfolk out of the 19s. Or you play Sutcliffe in the centres and Burrow in the halves, maybe bring Jordan Lilley onto the bench?

I'm pretty sure McDermott will be going with Sutcliffe at fullback. I don't like him there, but McDermott seems to like him there.

I would be cancelling Minchella's loan immediately, and bringing him back. He has enough about him to stake a claim for that spot, regardless of people returning after. He would be a good option for me, and much better than Walters.

When did Minchella go on loan?

There's no recall within the first 28 days under RFL rules.

April 1st I think

After the Zak incident.

If we'd sent Tonks and Foster on loan to Fev rather than trying to pull a spiffing wheeze to get around the salary cap, they would potentially have been available to recall. Same with Luke Briscoe at Hunslet.

I'm guessing the Clarkson loan to Widnes has a "no recall" clause in it, like most season-long loans?

He went Wednesday before Easter for rest of season, I don't know if he can get brought back early, and I don't think he knows either