Wildcats v Wolves: Teams
Wakefield and Warrington will both have to do without key players for their Super League clash at Belle Vue.
Last Updated: 06/04/08 5:42pm
Wakefield and Warrington will both have to do without key players for their Super League clash on Sunday.
The Wildcats have lost influential skipper Jason Demetriou for the rest of the season due to a neck injury.
Surgery is required to repair a a narrowing of the spinal cord and the Australian is expected to be out for around six months.
Dale Ferguson is also absent from coach John Kear's 19-man squad due to a shoulder problem.
The loose forward joins a lengthy casualy list that also includes Brett Ferres (shoulder), Paul Reilly (neck), Brad Drew (hand), Damien Blanch (shoulder) and Luke George (leg).
However, there is some better news for Wakefield fans with half-back duo Danny Brough and Sam Obst both passed fit.
Hooker Tevita Leo-Latu is also available again after completing his suspension.
Kear will also be delighted to be back on home soil. Wakefield have only lost to league leaders Leeds at Belle Vue this season but have not picked up a point on their travels.
Wounded Wolves
Lee Briers is still not ready to return for Warrington, meaning New Zealand international Vinnie Anderson will continue at stand-off.
The Wolves will also be without full-back Stuart Reardon who has failed to overcome a hamstring injury in time to be considered for selection.
Chris Hicks, who usually plays on the wing, will fill in for the former Bradford Bull as the last line of defence.
Coach Paul Cullen can at least call on scrum-half Michael Monaghan and Martin Gleeson after the pair overcame calf injuries picked up in the home loss to Harlequins last weekend.
Louis Anderson is also likely to feature in the second row after completing his one match ban.
Wakefield squad: Blaymire, Martin, Atkins, Rooney, Brough, Watene, Sculthorpe, MacGillivray, Obst, Bibey, Henderson, Wilkes, Gleeson, Leo-Latu, Grix, Golden, Moore, Murphy, Pitts
Warrington squad: Hicks, Gleeson, King, Penny, Monaghan, Morley, Clarke, Rauhihi, Anderson, Westwood, Anderson, Gleeson, Parker, Johnson, Pickersgill, Riley, Bracek, Harrison, Mitchell
