Conversely, Steve McNamara will be hoping for his team to recover from their most recent loss to the Castleford Tigers. Leeds Rhinos are now just two points out of the play-off picture, so they could really use a win against Hull FC. The Perpignan team fell 24–18 at Wheldon Road.
Sam Tomkins is anticipated to play, and Jarrod Wallace—who landed in the south of France after leaving the Dolphins—goes down as a late addition and is expected to make his club debut. Re-entering the team, the half-back rejoins the 21-man roster to assist Catalans in the latter stages of the campaign.
Despite suffering a blow last week at Wheldon Road, Paul Seguier is named, although Tom Johnstone and Jordan Abdull have been sidelined due to injuries. Johnstone sustained a knee injury in the defeat, and Abdull goes to the medical room to join Fouad Yaha, who is dealing with a hamstring problem.
Manu Ma’u, Tanguy Zenon, and Mike McMeeken are still out with long-term injuries, but Arthur Romano and Bayley Sironen have overcome obstacles to be selected.
With Zach Jebson replacing the unfortunate Davy Litten, who was sidelined by an MCL injury, Grix has made just one alteration to his Hull lineup. He now has injuries that include those of Charlie Severs (shoulder), Mitieli Vulikijapani (knee), Nick Staveley (knee), Danny Houghton (calf), Joe Cator (back), Jack Ashworth (ankle), and Jed Cartwright (foot).