With Hastings banned it’s not looking good. If Lam doesn’t give Hanley his chance in his natural position this week then He never will. I’d go for:

Hanley
Marshall
Gildart
McDonnell
Bibby
Smith
Leuluai
Singleton
Powell
Bullock
Farrell
KPP
Havard

Byrne
O’Neil
Shorrocks
Clark

I’d have partington in there but I’m not sure what’s going on with him, is he injured/banned?

Adrian Lam names the Wigan squad to face Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.
Oliver Partington, Ethan Havard and Sam Halsall return to the squad.
Huddersfield Giants v Wigan Warriors, Fri 16th July, John Smith’s Stadium, 7:45pm K.O.
Adrian Lam has named the Wigan Warriors squad to face Huddersfield Giants this Friday in Round 9 of the Betfred Super League.
The two sides will do battle for the second time within a week when they meet at the John Smith’s Stadium; Wigan having come out on top last Sunday at the DW Stadium.

Friday’s game is a re-scheduling of their Round 9 clash which was cancelled due to COVID-19 cases in the Huddersfield camp last month.

Team news
Ethan Havard returns for selection after completing his one-match ban last week.

Sam Halsall is included after a spell on loan at Newcastle Thunder.

Jackson Hastings has been handed a Grade A one-match ban (Other contrary behaviour) and is unavailable for selection.

Willie Isa will serve the second of a two-match penalty notice (Grade C, Dangerous Throw) this week.

Injury news
Forward Oliver Partington returns to the squad after missing out on Sunday with a head knock inflicted against St Helens in Round 13.

Morgan Smithies again misses out as he recovers from an ankle injury.

Zak Hardaker is unavailable as he recovers from a neck injury.

John Bateman misses out with an ankle injury picked up while on England duty two weeks ago.

Jai Field remains side-lined with a torn hamstring injury sustained during Round 1 against Leigh Centurions.

Bevan French too continues recovery from a hamstring injury, expected to keep the full back out for the remainder of the 2021 season.

Squad v Huddersfield Giants

4. Oliver Gildart
5. Liam Marshall
7. Tommy Leuluai
8. Brad Singleton
9. Sam Powell
10. Joe Bullock
12. Liam Farrell
14. Oliver Partington
17. Tony Clubb
19. Liam Byrne
20. Harry Smith
21. Ethan Havard
22. Jake Bibby
23. Mitch Clark
25. Joe Shorrocks
27. Kai Pearce-Paul
28. Sam Halsall
29. James McDonnell
30. Umyla Hanley
34. Brad O’Neill

Think it will be close again.

I would be more confident but for the stupidity of Hastings and Isa.

Hanley
Bibby
Halsall
Gildart
Marshall
Smith
Leuluai
Singleton
O'Neil
Bullock
Farrell
Pearce-Paul
Shorrocks

Havard
Clark
Partington
Powell

Giving Byrne a rest this week, he looks shattered, giving Powell a breather as well, doubt the back 5 will look anything like that but I'm old school and would like to see players play in positions they're most comfortable with

Amir Bourouh has been recalled and straight into the squad, Powell a doubt?

Wow . Tonight’s Wigan line up is possibly the worst I’ve seen since 1981

Already guaranteed to have a better running game from dummy half.

Sneaky feeling "The prop problem" thread is going to get busy around 9.45

You heard something?

Have I missed an injury to Bullock in the week, or has been dropped?

Ellis coming over early hopefully.

What happened to the rule where you weren't allowed to drag a player over the sideline? Seems to have disappeared...

Our left edge is so poor now. Smith, Gildart, Farrell just not on the same wavelength.

This is a very low skill game.

Mitch Clark is on fire

Whisper it quietly, but I'm liking Pryce on commentary.