Rhinos v Tigers - Teams
Leeds are set to retain an unchanged line-up for the visit of Castleford to Headingley Carnegie on Friday.
Last Updated: 13/08/09 3:01pm
Leeds Rhinos are likely to retain an unchanged line-up for the visit of Castleford Tigers to Headingley Carnegie on Friday evening.
The second-placed Rhinos beat Warrington Wolves 24-22 last time out on August 1 and are looking to keep up the pressue on league leaders St Helens with another victory.
Danny Buderus, Ryan Bailey, Ian Kirke and Paul McShane all remain sidelined.
Brent Sherwin has been named in The Tigers' initial 19-man squad and could return after a two-month absence.
The Australian scrum-half has missed his team's last 10 fixtures due to a combination of a leg injury and 'flu.
He has returned to training this week and coach Terry Matterson will make a late decision on his participation.
Richard Owen is expected to overcome an ankle problem to feature but Kirk Dixon misses out due to a quad injury. Youngster James Ford, who made his engage Super League debut earlier this season, makes the initial squad.
Castleford currently occupy the seventh of eight play-off spots.
Leeds squad: Webb, Donald, Smith, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Lauitiiti, Sinfield, Diskin, Ablett, Burgess, Worrall, Watkins, Manning, Ratu
Castleford squad: Owen, Shenton, Evans, Wainwright, McGoldrick, Sherwin, Chase, Westerman, Ford, Feather, Widders, Jones, Ferres, Clayton, Sargent, Huby, Hudson, Higgins, Netherton
