Warrington Wolves 21-man squad: Matty Ashton, Josh Charnley, Daryl Clark, Jason Clark, Mike Cooper, Ben Currie, Matt Davis, Riley Dean, Oliver Holmes, Toby King, Ellis Longstaff, Billy Magoulias, Peter Mata’utia, Robbie Mulhern, Joe Philbin, Ellis Robson, Josh Thewlis, Danny Walker, Gareth Widdop, George Williams, Connor Wrench.

I'm surprised that Butler hasn't made the 21 given that Bullock and Hughes are unavailable. Also surprised to see Wrench back in the squad as I thought that he was a week or two away from being ready to return.

Having Wrench available means that Powell could go with Mata'utia at Full Back, inclusion of Dean means that it could also be Widdop. I think that I would rather see Thewlis there as a straight swap, but I'm not the coach (luckily for us).

It looks like Robson will play with Butler not in the squad.

Thewlis at full back, please.

Thewlis
Charnley
Mata’utia
Wrench
Ashton
Dean
Williams
Mulhern
Clark
Cooper
Currie
Holmes
Magoulias

Walker
Longstaff
Philbin
Robson

But that’s not going to happen but hey ho.

Thewlis
Charnley
Mata'utia
King
Ashton
Widdop
Williams
Mulhern
Walker
Cooper
Currie
Longstaff
Holmes

Philbin
D Clark
Robson
Magoulias

I doubt magoulias will be ready to start and I don't think daz Clark is fit enough to start either. I'm not sure why Butler is missing unless he picked up a knock.

How did Butlers stats compare for last weekend?

Not sure but he wasn't bad and was worthy of another go IMO. Strange one if he is dropped when we are light as it is.

I think Butler has a fair bit to do to show he can play at this level. Last year's coaching staff obviously had doubts & so does Powell. Might be injured but for me still has to step up.

he did ok last week, probably the best middle other than cooper for me, its a bit harsh dropping him for robson on his first week back, when i think he was missed a week or two through suspension

I have not studied last week's contribution ... which I am sure the Wire coaches have. He looks the part physically but for me he looks relatively easy to tackle.

I don't think Robson is as good as butler and he is smaller. I really don't rate Robson and don't know why we ended up retaining him when he had agreed to leave at the end of the 2020 season.

I don't know whether there are issues with butler behind the scenes which means nobody gives him a chance or he has picked up an injury which mean he misses out?

Magoulis and wrench in for king and currie. I'd love that to happen so the two 'internationals' can now realise their place in the team isn't guaranteed.

I wouldn't hold your breath

Cooper 117m 10m per carry 37 tackles
Philbin 95m 6m per carry 35 tackles
Hughes 58m 6m per carry 36 tackles
Butler 53m 7m per carry 15 tackles
Clark 31m 5 m per carry 20 tackles

Stats could do with including minutes on the pitch.