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Ryan O'Hara looks set to make a comeback for Crusaders when they face Salford City Reds at the Racecourse on Sunday.

The New South Wales State-of-Origin star, who makes his return following a three match absence due to a back injury, replaces full-back Elliot Kear in Brian Noble's 19-man squad.

Victory over Salford for will give Crusaders their third successive win and Noble is hopeful the Wrexham side can make it to the play-off.

"If we get into the play offs, I think the players would deserve the credit if that happens. We just get to point and steer the ship, they are people doing it week in week out.," Noble said.

"It would be a great achievement, but it is not an achievement until we get past Sunday and the following Friday so I am reticent to talk about anything like that until we are in a position to talk about that.

"I am extremely proud of what we have already done, absolutely and utterly."

Salford have named Willie Talau in their 19 man squad and could feature following a five-game absence with a knee injury.

Shaun McRae has also named Stefan Ratchford (shoulder) but he may not be fit enough to figure, while playmaker Daniel Holdsworth has been ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury.

The Reds' stand-out player this season is to undergo surgery next week in a bid to rectify the problem.

Crusaders: Youngquest, Martin, Mellars, Sammut, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Hauraki, Chan, Trimarchi, Dyer, Lee, Winternstein, Peek, Thackray, James, Lupton, Schifcofske, Hanbury.

Salford: Fitzpatrick, J. Smith, Henry, Neal, Gibson, Adamson, Parker, Sidlow, Alker, Broughton, Talau, Sneyd, Swain, M. Smith, Littler, Boyle, Tyrer, Ratchford, Cashmere.