Super League preview: Salford City Reds v Catalan Dragons
Catalan Dragons will be looking to put their Challenge Cup disappointment behind them against Salford City Reds.
Last Updated: 20/07/13 4:35pm
The French club, who sit fifth in the standings, bowed out of the prestigious competition last Saturday with a 24-13 defeat to Hull FC on home soil.
The City Reds had last weekend off and head coach Brian Noble will be hoping his team can secure just their sixth league victory in their 22nd match of the campaign.
Noble has not made any changes to the squad that conceded 22 second-half points last time out in a 28-18 loss at Hull KR.
Home comforts?
The Reds are looking for a first win at the Salford City Stadium since they beat Widnes at the end of May.
Dragons boss Laurent Frayssinous has made changes with William Barthau, Elliott Whitehead, Mathias Pala and Thibaut Margalet coming in contention.
Brent Webb, Olivier Elima, Louis Anderson, Jason Baitieri, remain sidelined while Julian Bousquet is suspended and will play no part
Leon Pryce, Damien Blanch, Mickael Simon and Jamal Fakir have all dropped out of Catalan's 19-man squad
Salford City Reds: Broughton, Gibson, Gleeson, Gaskell, D. Williams, Ashurst, Dixon, Wild, Godwin, McPherson, James, Neal, Fages, Sneyd, McGoldrick, Griffin, Jewitt, A. Walne, Emmitt.
Catalan Dragons: Taia, Bosc, Dureau, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Mounis, Barthau, Maria, Pelissier, Larroyer, Millard, Pala, Paea, Duport, Vaccari, Escare, Margalet, Whitehead.