Chris Hill set to make Warrington comeback against old club Leigh
Tuesday 14 March 2017 13:46, UK
Warrington expect to have captain Chris Hill back from injury to face his former club Leigh on Thursday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD.
Prop forward Hill has been sidelined since undergoing hernia and shoulder operations after England's Four Nations campaign ended in November, and has missed the first four rounds of Super League - all of which have ended in defeat for Warrington.
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Hill, who joined the Wolves from Leigh five years ago, has been included in coach Tony Smith's 19-man squad for the trip to Leigh Sports Village this week though, as the side look to put an end to their losing run.
"He's been doing some miles lately to get himself ready," Smith said. "We've just got to run our eye over him today and tomorrow and see whether he's ready or not but he's very close.
"I've got a hunch that he'll probably be right but that decision hasn't been made yet."
Having the services of their inspirational skipper will be a timely boost for the 2016 beaten Grand Finalists as they seek to lift themselves off the foot of the table.
"We're missing a couple of big fellas in the middle and that makes it a little tougher," Smith said.
"Having one big body back and certainly of the calibre of Hilly is good. It will help our cause."
