WARRINGTON Wolves' young guns will face a strong Wigan Warriors side in their festive friendly.

While Jimmy Lowes has named an inexperienced squad for Sunday's game at The Halliwell Jones, kick off 3pm, Wigan include a handful of frontline stars.

Big name winter signing Mark Riddell, who arrived at the club from Parramatta Eels last week, will make his debut for the club at hooker.

Also appearing in cherry and white colours for the first time will be former Bradford Bulls star Karl Pryce.

The 22-year-old returned to rugby league with Wigan at the start of last season after 12 months with Gloucester Rugby Union Club but failed to make an appearance in 2008 due to injury.

He starts on the right wing in a talented back line that also includes former Wolves player Richie Mathers, Darrell Goulding and George Carmont.

Battering ram Iafeta Paleaaesina and Andy Coley accompany Riddell in the front row, while Joel Tomkins starts in the second row.

Captain Sean O'Loughlin will also make his comeback from the shoulder injury that kept him out of England's squad for the Rugby League World Cup.


Wigan side to face Warrington on Sunday: Richard Mathers; Karl Pryce, Darrell Goulding, George Carmont, Shaun Ainscough; Cameron Phelps, Sam Tomkins; Andy Coley, Mark Riddell, Iafeta Paleaaesina, Joel Tomkins, Mark Flanagan, Sean O'Loughlin.

Subs: Michael McIlorum, Eamon O'Carroll, Liam Farrell, Ben Davies, Ian Thornley, Stuart Howarth,Josh Veivers.