Predicted Warrington Wolves team to face Salford Red Devils

They travel to Salford Red Devils for their final game of a torrid season, with two more players in contention to make their senior debuts.

Check out the 21-man wire squad below

Here, Wire reporter Matt Turner takes a look at how he thinks the 17 will look at the AJ Bell Stadium…

I will have to caveat my final line-up prediction of the year by saying I can probably count on one hand the number of times these have been right!

So while the below 17 is the one I believe will be picked, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the odd difference.

The centers is a prime example – I think Peter Mata’utia and Jake Wardle will get the nod but it may well be that Jack Darbyshire, who was named academy player of the year the other night, gets his chance in place of one of them .

Warrington Guardian:

Could academy player of the year Jack Darbyshire make his senior debut? Picture by Mike Boden

I think Josh Lynch, Adam Holroyd and Luke Thomas in particular did enough at Huddersfield Giants on Monday to earn another shot – Thomas in particular was impressive again with some punchy carries off the bench.

Even though he is about to leave, the absence of Robbie Mulhern for what would be his farewell appearance is a surprise – we will find out if there is an injury problem for him at tomorrow’s press conference – but it should mean a straight swap with the returning Tom Mikaele on the bench.

Then comes the anticipated change, with academy skipper Leon Hayes getting his first senior start in the halves alongside George Williams in place of the injured Stefan Ratchford.

Warrington Guardian:

Leon Hayes is set to start in the halves. Picture by Warrington Wolves

He played his part in Wire’s valiant second-half fightback on Monday and it will be interesting to see how he goes from the start.

Could he force his way into a starting spot for next year?

Predicted Warrington Wolves team to face Salford Red Devils

scenty; Lynch, Mata’utia, Wardle, Thewlis; Williams, Hayes; Harrison, D Clark, Bullock, Holroyd, Nicholson, Holmes.

Subs: Mikaele, J Clark, Walker, Thomas

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