A week early I know but because I think we might look at putting out a bit of a weakened team out next Sunday (that would be what I did anyway), based on what you've seen recently what would you 17 for the final be? Obviously assuming nobody gets injured/banned next week I think I would go with this:

Dixon
Mantellato
Welham
Salter
Sio
Blair
Walker
Lunt
Allgood
Larroyer
Horne
McCarthy

Boudebza
Tilse
Puletua
Green

Really tough to decide who plays 1 and I assume that will be Chester's biggest decision. Also the issue of Kelly's fitness in which case it would have to just be a straight swap for Chisholm.

Strongest possible squad for me. Would rather players go into it match fit.

I wouldn't put Allgood in from the kick off. He won't be fit enough, even after this weekend if he plays.

2 definitely not deserving of a place in the 17 at Wembley imo: Burke, Chisholm

4 players who I don't think will benefit the Wembley occasion: Cockayne, Greenwood, Cox, Ollett

8 players who should play next week at Widnes and prove they are worth a spot in the Wembley starting line up: Dixon, Salter, Walker, Green, Allgood, Tilse, Donaldson, Boudebza

10 players who should definitely be in the Wembley 17 if fit: Sio, Welham, Mantellato, Blair, Kelly, Puletua, Lunt, Larroyer, Horne, McCarthy

On that basis, one of the props will miss out. On form and fitness as things stand should be either Allgood or Tilse, but suspect it will be James Green.

It has to be Dixon for me. Put some trust in him to keep the errors down and the kid could be a revelation on the large Wembley pitch.

Thought cockayne was poor on Sunday got to be Dixon no brainier

Yesterday was the worst game I've seen Cockayne play

Dixon
Manto
Welham
Salter
Sio
Blair
Kelly
Walker
Lunt
Puletua
Horne
Larroyer
McCarthy

Tilse
Green
Donaldson
Boudebza

Pretty much agree with that, I'd hold off on Allgood until after Widnes and see how he trains next week, if he can get near match fit he makes my line up at the expense of an unfortunate Donaldson.

Whoever plays at full back, Cockayne or Dixon could be facing a very long day as neither of them are accomplished under the high ball and I can't see Leeds being as dumb as wire were.

Talking of Donaldson what's your opinion of his hair

Can I just say, I always like your posts and you have a good name.

I think that when we get the chance to train on the pitch both of them need to spend all of it fielding bombs.

I've never been to the new Wembley, but the wind has got to swirl with stands like that, I'm praying for a still day.