Personally I wouldn't play Westwood, 6 weeks out means he won't be match fit and he's not really an impact player. One of his biggest attributes is that he can do 80 mins of solid work. Also Grix has been in great form in the back row.

Blythe and Westwood to miss out giving us the same team as against Huddersfield I think.

so would you not play him at o/t should we get there?

i dont think smith would put westwood in the 19 if he wasn't fit enough to be himself.

he was looking a bit jaded before his injury as well.....i think this return from injury could well be a blessing in disguise for us coming into the final 2 games.

i'm inclined to agree with you maybe a bit rusty but i'm sure he will have been training his rocks off

Westwood will play IMO

Brett
Joel
Bridge
Atkins
King
Lee
Richie
Moz
Monas
Carv
Benny W
Louis
Grix

Ben H
Solo
Coops
Clarkey

it wont take him long to be back to the westwood we love....best 2nd row in the league by a mile on his day.

We don't have the luxury of time mate, its play off rugby. Any player down on performance will be exposed & we will be out

If the rest of the team are performing as well as they have been I probably wouldnt. We are incredibly fortunate with injuries at the moment and not in a position where we need to risk anyone.

If the back towers weren't performing then maybe, but they are. Grix has been excellent and Louis always seems to perform on the big occasions.

Hodgson
J.Monas
Bridge
Atkins
King
Briers
Myler
Moz
M.Monas (should be man of steel)
Carvell
Anderson
Benny Westwood
Grix

Interchange:
Solomona
Clarke/Harrison
Blythe
Cooper

unlucky for riley and probably harrison but tall wingers give us the advantage and Blythe offers a better utlilty value

Blythe, Cooper and Clarke over Harrison? Give over. The rest I agree with.

I understand where you are coming from but blythe can play centre wing second row losse forward and ive seen him play prop for leigh
clarke is the questionable one in this team cooper has been outstanding all year
solomona could play hooker if required he has the passing skills

harrison for clarke is the only possible change i would make to this team

Glad to see Westwood involved hope he plays and comes through OK, from an England point of view. Hopefully see you at Old Trafford next week, Warrington deserve to be there this year.

You would play Solo at hooker?

Solomona could never play hooker. He would never be able to get to the play the balls in time..... Also reading a game and passing from hooker is completely different from doing it in general play.

Leeds squad is:

1 Brent Webb, 3 Brett Delaney, 5 Ryan Hall, 6 Danny Mcguire, 7 Rob Burrow, 8 Kylie Leuluai, 9 Danny Buderus, 10 Jamie Peacock, 11 Jamie Jones-Buchanan, 12 Carl Ablett, 13 Kevin Sinfield, 14 Ali Lauitiiti, 16 Ryan Bailey, 17 Ian Kirke, 20 Weller Hauraki, 21 Chris Clarkson, 22 Jay Pitts, 23 Ben Jones-Bishop, 27 Zak Hardaker

and will probably line up something like,

Webb
BJB
Delaney
Ablett
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leuluai
Buderus
Peacock
Jones-Buchanan
Hauraki
Clarkson

Bailey
Kirke
Lauitiiti
Burrow

Hardaker and Pitts to miss out.