ST HELENS’ injury troubles show no sign of easing up, as reflected in the squad named for Friday’s visit of Catalans Dragons.

Just five of their top 21 squad numbers have been named by coach Paul Rowley, who has now lost Owen Dagnall to an ACL injury as well as having Shane Wright unavailable once more.

With no players coming back, Saints have drafted academy prospects Jack Campbell and Tyler McGann into the first team as they look for a response to last Sunday’s 46-0 hammering at the hands of Toulouse Olympique.

Catalans have been forced into three squad changes with skipper Ben Garcia still unavailable while fellow forwards Romain Navarrete (broken hand) and Harvey Wilson (ankle sprain) picked up injuries in last Saturday’s 28-6 loss to Leeds Rhinos.

Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet returns from suspension while Lenny Marc and Giovanni Descalzi have been recalled.

The two teams currently sit seventh and eighth respectively in the Super League table, albeit Saints are out of the play-off positions on points difference alone while the Dragons are six points adrift.

SQUADS

Saints: 1 Jack Welsby, 3 Harry Robertson, 6 Tristan Sailor, 11 Curtis Sironen, 14 Jacob Host, 22 Joe Shorrocks, 23 Jake Burns, 25 Nene Macdonald, 26 Jacob Douglas, 28 Jake Davies, 29 Alfie Sinclair, 30 Tom Humphreys, 31 Jackson Hastings, 35 Daniel Suluka-Fifita, 38 Matty Evans, 39 Chris Matagi, 40 Jed Cartwright, Jack Campbell, Billy Keeley, Cole Marsh, Tyler McGann

Outs: 12 Shane Wright, 24 Owen Dagnall
Ins: Jack Campbell, Tyler McGann

Dragons: 1 Charlie Staines, 3 Nick Cotric, 4 Solomona Faataape, 6 Toby Sexton, 7 Lewis Dodd, 8 Tevita Satae, 10 Julian Bousquet, 11 Franck Maria, 12 Ben Condon, 16 Josh Allen, 19 Kruise Leeming, 20 Zac Lipowicz, 21 Matthieu Laguerre, 24 Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, 25 Lenny Marc, 26 Ugo Tison, 27 Clément Martin, 28 Léo Darrélatour, 29 Giovanni Descalzi, 30 Alexis Lis, 33 Edenn Rogers-Smith

Out: 13 Ben Garcia, 17 Romain Navarrete, 18 Harvey Wilson
Ins: 24 Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet, 25 Lenny Marc, 29 Giovanni Descalzi

STATS

Last ten meetings:
St Helens 36, Catalans Dragons 4 (CCQF, 10/4/26)
Catalans Dragons 4, St Helens 36 (SLR3, 28/2/26)
St Helens 40, Catalans Dragons 0 (SLR11, 15/5/25)
Catalans Dragons 13, St Helens 14 (SLR6, 29/3/25)
St Helens 24, Catalans Dragons 12 (SLR13, 31/5/24)
Catalans Dragons 14, St Helens 8 (SLR7, 6/4/24)
Catalans Dragons 12, St Helens 6 (SLSF, 6/10/23)
St Helens 12, Catalans Dragons 14 (SLR19, 13/7/23)
Catalans Dragons 24, St Helens 12 (SLR11, 5/5/23)
Catalans Dragons 20, St Helens 18 (SLR17, 2/7/22)

Super League summary
St Helens won 29 (includes win in 2021 Grand Final & 2014 and 2020 play-offs)
Catalans Dragons won 20 (includes win in 2023 play-offs)
St Helens highest score: 53-10 (H, 2007) (Widest margin: 48-2, H, 2020 SF)
Catalans Dragons highest score: 42-0 (H, 2014) (also widest margin)

NENE MACDONALD needs two tries to reach 100 for his career.
– 2 for St Helens (2026)
– 17 for Salford Red Devils (2024-2025)
– 1 for Oldham (2025, loan)
​- 2 for Leeds Rhinos (2023)
​- 27 for Leigh Centurions (2022)
​- 1 for Cronulla Sharks (2020)
​- 1 for North Queensland Cowboys (2019)
​- 16 for St George Illawarra Dragons (2017-2018)
​- 14 for Gold Coast Titans (2015-2016)
​- 3 for Sydney Roosters (2014-2015)
​- 14 for Papua New Guinea (2013, 2015-2018, 2022-2025)