Bullock
Clark
Currie
Drinkwater
Dudson
Dufty
Harrison
Holroyd
Kasiano
Mata’utia
Minikin
Nicholson
Philbin
Ratchford
Russell
Thomas
Vaughan
Walker
Whitehead
Williams
Wrench

So Thewlis does not even make the 21 this time.

We don't know whether Thewlis is still carrying a knock to be fair.

More of a worry is why Ashton isn't selected, the report said his absence was "unclear" I hope he's picked up a slight knock rather than anything else (daft as that sounds).

Why does Green get dropped but not Dudson?

Good point, also noticed Ashton is missing also.

Have to say, with Dudson in and Ashton out, we're screwed

Had high hopes for this game but no Thewlis or Ashton and Dudson playing again worries me. If Williams doesn't make it we're in real trouble. Nicholson inclusion is good to see, is he likely to play?

My guess is no, last time Powell spoke about him he was still a while off and nothing said about him being back in training.

Ashton has probably paid the price for gobbing off in frustration at Powell's mate Dudson v Saints.

Not really - it's all part of the masterplan.
Remember we played Akouala on the wing against Salford under Price a couple of years ago.....

Yeh while French and Fields run rings around us on the edges.

Ashton - calf. One to two weeks
Thewlis - knee. Two to three weeks
Nicholson unlikely to feature this week
Williams, who has trained all week, and Wrench to be assessed tomorrow.

All from Powell briefing / Guardian.