KYLE Amor looks set to make his Warrington Wolves debut against Leeds Rhinos on Friday night.
The veteran prop – signed on loan from St Helens last week – is included in The Wire’s 21-man squad for the game at The Halliwell Jones Stadium after head coach Daryl Powell said he had “a good chance” of playing during yesterday’s pre-match press conference.
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Kyle Amor looks set for his debut. Picture by Warrington Wolves
Amor’s inclusion is one of three changes made by Powell to the 21 he named for the loss to Saints a fortnight ago.
Full-back Josh Thewlis and hooker Danny Walker are also back involved after missing the previous game with knee and foot injuries respectively.
Half-back Riley Dean and forward Ellis Robson drop out having joined Newcastle Thunder yesterday – the former on loan and the latter permanently – while young prop Luke Thomas also makes way.
Wire squad: Kyle Amor, Matty Ashton, Joe Bullock, Daryl Clark, Jason Clark, Mike Cooper, Ben Currie, Matt Davis, Oliver Holmes, Toby King, Ellis Longstaff, Billy Magoulias, Peter Mata'utia, Robbie Mulhern, Joe Philbin, Stefan Ratchford, Josh Thewlis, Danny Walker, Gareth Widdop, George Williams, Connor Wrench
Leeds are able to welcome back veteran Australian prop Matt Prior, who is available again after completing a two-match ban.
Corey Johnson is also back in the fold after injury but head coach Rohan Smith remains without the likes Harry Newman, Jack Walker and Alex Mellor (all injured) as well as the suspended James Bentley and Tom Holroyd.
There are four ex-Warrington players in the Leeds squad, with Blake Austin set to face The Wire for the first time since his three-year spell at The Halliwell Jones Stadium ended.
Brad Dwyer, Richie Myler and Bodene Thompson also return to their old stomping ground.
Blake Austin spent three years with The Wire before joining Leeds for 2022. Picture by Mike Boden
Rhinos squad: David Fusitu'a, Liam Sutcliffe, Ash Handley, Blake Austin, Mikolaj Oledzki, Kruise Leeming, Matt Prior, Rhyse Martin, Zane Tetevano, Brad Dwyer, Richie Myler, Cameron Smith, Bodene Thompson, Morgan Gannon, Sam Walters, Jack Broadbent, Jarrod O'Connor, James Donaldson, Corey Johnson, Muizz Mustapha, Zak Hardaker.
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