CASTLEFORD TIGERS will be without Semi Valemei after he was banned for three games in the aftermath of the win over St Helens.
Mikaele Ravalawa is also out, but returning to the squad is Jenson Windley, while Jack Brown is named in the squad after signing from Hull KR this week.
Meanwhile, Umyla Hanley, AJ Towse and Owen Trout drop out for Leigh Leopards, but Robbie Mulhern and Aaron Pene are back in contention.
SQUADS
Tigers: 3 Zac Cini, 4 Darnell McIntosh, 6 Daejarn Asi, 7 Tom Weaver, 8 Renouf Atoni, 10 George Lawler, 11 Jordan Lane, 12 Alex Mellor, 13 Joe Stimson, 14 Brock Greacen, 15 Jack Ashworth, 21 Louis Senior, 22 Jason Qareqare, 23 Krystian Mapapalangi, 24 Jenson Windley, 25 Sam Hall, 27 Cain Robb, 31 Ashton Golding, 35 Phoenix Laulu-Togaga’e, 36 Tyler Dupree, Jack Brown
Leopards: 1 David Armstrong, 5 Josh Charnley, 6 Adam Cook, 7 Lachlan Lam, 8 Joe Ofehanguae, 9 Edwin Ipape, 10 Robbie Mulhern, 11 Frankie Halton, 13 Isaac Liu, 14 Aaron Pene, 15 Jacob Alick-Wiencke, 16 Matt Davis, 17 Liam Horne, 18 Bailey Hodgson, 19 Innes Senior, 21 Gareth O’Brien, 22 Jack Hughes, 25 Louis Brogan, 28 Ryan Brown
Referee: Liam Moore
STATS
Last ten meetings:
Leigh 46, Castleford 6 (SLR24, 28/8/25)
Castleford 6, Leigh 20 (SLR7, 12/4/25)
Castleford 12, Leigh 34 (SLR25, 6/9/24)
Castleford 10, Leigh 20 (SLR20, 1/8/24)
Leigh 28, Castleford 28 (aet) (SLR10, 4/5/24)
Castleford 16, Leigh 34 (SLR18, 7/7/23)
Leigh 30, Castleford 6 (SLR11, 5/5/23)
Castleford 52, Leigh 16 (SLR3, 16/4/21)
Leigh 0, Castleford 38 (SLR16, 29/5/17)
Castleford 44, Leigh 16 (SLR1, 10/2/17)
Super League summary
Castleford won 3
Leigh won 6
1 draw
Castleford highest score: 52-16 (H, 2021) (Widest margin: 38-0, A, 2017)
Leigh highest score: 46-6 (H, 2025) (also widest margin)
GEORGE LAWLER needs one appearance to reach 100 for Castleford Tigers.
– Debut: Salford Red Devils (h) (SL) (L26-16) (Substitute) (11 February, 2022)
Leigh Leopards’ JOSH CHARNLEY needs two tries to draw level with Leeds Rhinos’ RYAN HALL as Super League’s all-time leader.
Ryan Hall 271
Josh Charnley 269
Danny McGuire 247
Tommy Makinson 205
Keith Senior 199
Paul Wellens 199
Jermaine McGillvary 196
Ryan Atkins 186
Tom Briscoe 178
Leon Pryce 173