Warrington Wolves will travel to neighbours Salford Red Devils on Friday night, 8pm, at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith names his 19-man squad for Round 5.

Wolves Squad

10 Roy Asotasi
4 Ryan Atkins
3 Chris Bridge
25 Ben Evans
18 Rhys Evans
13 Simon Grix
9 Micky Higham
8 Chris Hill
23 James Laithwaite
5 Joel Monaghan
14 Michael Monaghan
7 Richie Myler
20 Gareth O’Brien
29 Gene Ormsby
6 Stefan Ratchford
21 Glenn Riley
1 Matthew Russell
11 Trent Waterhouse
12 Ben Westwood

Great to see grix back

I'll say:

Russell
Ormsby
R Evans
Bridge
Joel
O' Brien
Ratchford
Hill
Higham
Roy
Trent
Ben
Grix

Myler
B Evans
Riley
Laithwaite

Team selection is obvious. He won't do what is right because he won't drop his golden boys. So one of ratchford/Russell/myler/Obrien will likely be on the bench and one of ormsby/Evans will miss out.

Or he could shock us all and do the right thing which would be to have a backline of

Russell
Monaghan
Bridge
Evans
Ormsby
Ratchford
Obrien

And have Atkins and myler be the two to drop out the 19. Very much doubt that will happen though.

Disagree on Atkins, yes his poor form has been an issue but he did enough in the London game to stay in.

I wonder if Michael Monaghan will miss out with Higham starting at 9 and Myler on the bench as interchange hooker or half if needs be. Can't call the other one but likely to be one of Ben Evans or Laithwaite which seems a little unfair but we need to accomodate Grix. Of course we could always rest Trent who has done a huge amount of work.

I agree. A settled team for Wigan and Hudds would be nice.

Laithwaite and Monas to miss out is good call by Turvey. Not sure how all the backs then fit in though.

Russell
Joel Bridge
Atkins Ormsby
Ratchford O'Brien

Myler and Rhys Evans on the bench, along with Ben Evans and Riley?

Is Currie injured or has he just been left out?

Laithwaite was one of the most impressive forwards in the London game, which is also Tony Smiths opinion, so for me Gaz obrien will miss out (which I don't agree with) and grix probably isn't fully fit so won't feature

Matty Russell
Joel Monaghan
Rhys Evans
Ryan Atkins
Gene Ormsby
Stefan Ratchford
Richie Myler
Chris Hill
Mickey Higham
Roy Asotasi
Ben Westwood
Trent Waterhouse
Chris Bridge

Michael Monaghan
Simon Grix
Ben Evans
Ben Currie

Grix to start on bench after injury. I would put Bridge at loose. Obviously Gareth O'Brien ain't there, I have got this feeling that Tony won't play him. I really hope I'm wrong though. If anything id drop Myler.

Ben Currie isn't in the squad.

If GOB isn't in the squad I'm changing my score prediction

Squad of 17 that is

I'd go with...

1 - Russell
2 - J. Monaghan
3 - Bridge
4 - R. Evens
5 - Ormsby
6 - Ratchford
7 - O'Brien
8 - Hill
9 - Higham
10 - Asotasi
11 - Waterhouse
12 - Westwood
13 - Grix

M. Monaghan
B. Evens
Riley
Laithwaite