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Wigan winger Pat Richards is set to make his first appearance since October's Grand Final on Friday night.
Last Updated: 07/04/11 3:18pm
Wigan winger Pat Richards is set to make his first appearance since October's Grand Final after being named in the Warriors' 19-man squad for the visit of Catalan Dragons on Friday.
Last season's Man nof Steel has been sidelined since rupturing his Achilles in the Warriors' victory over St Helens at Old Trafford, but made his comeback for the under-20s team last weekend.
"He's doing really well," said Wigan head coach Michael Maguire. "If he gets through this week's training, we will be putting him in."
Maguire has called up 20-year-old prop Dominic Crosby, who has yet to play in Super League, following the loss of Jeff Lima to a one-match ban.
Catalan coach Trent Robinson has decided against bringing in half-back Thomas Bosc, who has completed his rehabilitation from knee surgery and made his comeback for the club's reserves last weekend.
Wait
Bosc linked up with the Dragons at their Manchester base but has not been named in their 19-man squad.
"We're happy to wait for Thomas to get back and feeling good," said Robinson. "We don't want to rush him back and put him under pressure. Hopefully in the next few weeks he will be right."
Australian scrum half Scott Dureau, who was knocked out during the Catalans' shock 22-20 win at Warrington on Sunday and taken to hospital for x-rays on his neck, is available to play.
However, Clint Greenshields is ruled out with a dislocated elbow, meaning he joins Jamal Fakir, Vincent Duport, Lopini Paea and Cyrille Gossard on the sidelines.
Either Ben Farrar or Cyril Stacul will take over at full-back, while Robinson can call upon fit-again duo Damien Blanch and Setaimata Sa.
Wigan squad: S. Tomkins, Goulding, Carmont, Richards, Leuluai, McIlorum, Coley, Hansen, J. Tomkins, O'Loughlin, Prescott, Hoffman, Finch, Mossop, Farrell, Tuson, Marsh, Charnley, Crosby.
Catalan Dragons squad: Blanch, Farrar, Sa, Stacul, Dureau, Ferriol, Henderson, Casty, Menzies, Raguin, Mounis, Baile, Millard, Vaccari, Simon, Martins, Baitieri, Pelissier, Pala.