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Deacon: Bulls return

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Bradford Bulls have skipper Paul Deacon amongst a host of players returning to the squad for the visit of second-placed Wigan Warriors.

Bradford coach Steve McNamara has almost a full-strength compliment to choose from to take on the Warriors, with only prop Joe Vagana unavailable.

Skipper Paul Deacon is one of four men who return to the squad for the Wigan game, alongside Andy Lynch and Shontayne Hape.

Chris Nero is also involved again after he was forced to miss his first match for three years against Toulouse last week because of a knee injury.

Brian Noble has second rower Gareth Hock back again for Wigan, and he will play his first game for six weeks after missing out with a broken thumb.

Richard Mathers also returns at full-back after he sat out the Challenge Cup demolition of French side Pia last week.

Trent Barrett is not in the squad after recovering from minor knee surgery, although doubts still surround his Wigan future with his agent saying he is keen to return to Australia for personal reasons.

Bradford squad: Tadulala, Langley, Halley, Kopczak, Sykes, Newton, Harris, Lynch, Evans, Platt, Solomona, Hape, Burgess, Deacon, Godwin, Jeffries, Finnigan, Morrison, Nero.

Wigan squad: Mathers, Calderwood, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Barrett, Leuluai, Fielden, Higham, Paleaaesina, Hock, Bailey, O'Loughlin, Colbon, Coley, Hansen, J. Tomkins, O'Carroll, Coyle.