The Aussie says his old teammates are full of confidence ahead of Sunday’s Super League meeting.
sign up to our Liverpool World Today newsletter
sign up to our Liverpool World Today newsletter
“I’m really looking forward to playing at the AJ Bell Stadium for the first time in a few years but fully aware of the challenge which lies ahead,” he said.
Most Popular
“Salford are a team full of confidence at this moment in time and like to throw the ball all around. They are also a tough team to beat and we will need to play better than we did at Wakefield to pick up the points.”
Lussick has made 23 first team appearances this season – quite a number for the interchange bench – but is now slotting into a squad which has suffered its fair share of injuries since head coach Kristian Woolf arrived.
He added: “I am enjoying being part of this wonderful group of players, getting more game time, and ready to play in any position for the benefit of the team.”
Tough tackling prop forward Dan Norman misses the clash due to injury but loose forward Morgan Knowles is back after a one-match suspension.
squad: 1st Jack Welsby 5th Regan Grace 6th Jonny Lomax 8th Alex Walmsley 9th James Roby 10th Matty Lees 12th Joe Batchelor 13th Morgan Knowles 14th Joey Lussick 15th Louie McCarthy- Scarsbrook, 16 Curtis Sironen, 17 Agnatius Paasi, 19 Jake Wingfield, 20 James Bell, 22 Ben Davies, 23 Konrad Hurrell, 27 Jon Bennison, 28 Lewis Baxter, 29 Dan Hill, 31 Taylor Pemberton, 34.George Delaney.
read more
🔴 Any fans not traveling to the AJ Bell Stadium can ‘nip down the road’ and watch the club’s women’s team in action against York City Knights at Thatto Heath (kick-off 2.30pm).
Champions St Helens lie third in the group one behind Leeds Rhinos and the table-topping Knights, who recently defeated Derek Hardman’s side in the semi-finals of the Women’s Nines and went on to lift the trophy.