I agree with this lineup. What will be interesting to see is how they go, because with the exception of Liam Farrell this is probably our strongest 17, although some people may make a case for Powell or Escare instead of Shorrocks. I appreciate that some players are just coming back to fitness, but if the wheels come off in this game, I would be extremely concerned about the remainder of the season with regard to league position and attendances which will have a knock on effect for 2020 for whoever is coach.

It's a very winnable game...and if you want to be clear of relegation worries, it's the type of game Wigan need to be winning.
Lose this and alarms will ring...
If that is the team posted above...it's a heavy bench and that can unlock Salford who don't have that luxury.

On last weeks performance, Davies should keep his place, and Hamlin should be left out. I'd also probably have Byrne in for Navarette.
I'm not sure if Greenwood or Flower will be fit though.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Greenwood plays the way he limped off last week, we're lightweight in the 2nd row again if he doesn't.

We need both of them to play.

Flower is so important to us at the moment. We realistically have one prop forward in the whole club who looks top level and he’s that man. The rest look a mixture of raw potential with flaws, young kids, out of form or over the hill.

Agreed. Actually, I was satisfied with Bullock until I watched Sutton for Canberra yesterday. Different class at this stage though I have hopes for Bullock.

I thought Bullock had his first real wobble last week with Warrington giving him a torrid time around the ruck but it’s early days. He’s clearly got the go forward in him, so it’ll just be the defensive side of his game and the technical stuff he’ll need to work at.

Ryan Sutton is not getting much time but has looked impressive in his short minutes. It’s noticeable that he’s finally decided to get himself in really good shape, which I actually find quite disrespectful to a club the size of Wigan! To think that it’s took a move to the NRL to really get him to knuckle down is pretty sad. He got himself fitter last year (probably because he knew about the move) but looks a totally different beast now.

Yeah, ain't no puppy-fat in the NRL!

No, but who was the St George player that Vossy described as having the body of a “40 year old just out of the pub”?

George Rose a few years back?