SALFORD RED DEVILS will go up against Huddersfield Giants on Thursday night in Round Five of the 2025 Super League campaign.
But, they will do so with just an 18-man squad named by head coach Paul Rowley once more, with the club still in special measures – and Nene Macdonald is still absent with the jungle drums beating about his impending exit.
With Macdonald seemingly on his way out of Salford, there is also no place in the 18-man squad for Tim Lafai, with League Express revealing over the weekend that the former Samoa international was set to return to Australia.
Marc Sneyd, of course, is now a Warrington Wolves player after exiting the Red Devils last week.
However, Joe Shorrocks has returned to the Salford squad following a three-game suspension which saw the loose-forward miss games against Hull KR, Castleford Tigers and Bradfod Bulls.
Ethan Ryan also returned for the Red Devils’ side in the Challenge Cup win over Bradford and will make his first appearance of the Super League season this weekend.
The squad in full:
1. Ryan Brierley
2. Ethan Ryan
5. Deon Cross
6. Jayden Nikorima
10. Chris Hill
12. Kallum Watkins
13. Joe Shorrocks
14. Chris Atkin
15. Shane Wright
17. Esan Marsters
18. Jack Ormondroyd
19. Justin Sangaré
20. Joe Bullock
22. Matty Foster
24. Harvey Wilson
27. Kai Morgan
28. Nathan Connell
30. Tiaki Chan