SQUAD WATCH: All the team news for Friday’s Challenge Cup ties

Leigh v Salford (7:35pm, Leigh Sports Village, Sky Sports)

There are four changes for Salford; Niall Evalds is back after failing a concussion test last week – with George Griffin, Lee Mossop and Mark Flanagan also returning. Gavin Bennion and Levy Nzoungou are among the players missing out – as is Ryan Lannon.

Leigh squad: TBA.
Salford squad:
Johnson, Welham, Sa’u, Evalds, Littlejohn, Kopczak, Tomkins, Griffin, Hauraki, Flanaga, Tasi, McCarthy, Nakubuwai, Wood, Olpherts, Mossop, Bibby, Murray, Shorrocks.

Huddersfield v Wakefield (7:45pm, John Smith’s Stadium)

There are two changes for Huddersfield: but they are significant ones. Jermaine McGillvary is back from his long-term injury absence, while Danny Brough returns from suspension. They replace the banned Jake Wardle and youngster Oliver Russell.

Wakefield make three changes to their 19; Joe Arundel, Max Jowitt and Mason Caton-Brown all return – they replace Scott Grix, Craig Huby and Ben Jones-Bishop.

Huddersfield squad: Mamo, McGillvary, Turner, Gaskell, Brough, Ikahihifo, Leeming, Lawrence, Hinchciffe, Rankin, Ta’ai, Clough, Smith, O’Brien, Mellor, McIntosh, Dickinson, Wood, English.
Wakefield squad: Arona, Arundel, Ashurst, Batchelor, Caton-Brown, England, Fifita, Finn, Hampshire, Hirst, Horo, Johnstone, Jowitt, Lyne, Miller, Pauli, Randell, Tupou, Wood.

Widnes v Leeds (8pm, Select Security Stadium)

Leeds make one change to their 19-man squad from last week’s defeat to Warrington; prop Brad Singleton has broken his hand – he is replaced by Mikolaj Oledzki. Jack Walker is in contention to return having played for the under-19s last week.

Widnes squad: Albert, Burke, Cahill, Chamberlain, J Chapelhow, T Chapelhow, Gerrard, Gilmore, Hanbury, Heremaia, Ince, Johnstone, Leuluai, Marsh, Olbison, Runciman, White, Whitley, Wilde.
Leeds squad: Golding, Briscoe, Watkins, Hall, Moon, Myler, Cuthbertson, Parcell, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Ward, Dwyer, Mullally, Ferres, Peteru, Handley, Walker, Oledzki, Walters.