Super League’s joint table-toppers Wigan look like having to travel to the AJ Bell Stadium to face Salford on Saturday minus the services of Willie Isa.
The Samoan international sustained a corked calf muscle in Monday night’s defeat of Leigh Centurions and according to Adrian Lam he is a doubtful starter at the weekend along with Morgan Smithies, who has what his coach describes as “a high ankle sprain and muscle tear issue” that also occurred in the victory at Leigh Sports Village.
Although Smithies’ injury was not as bad as it had first appeared, Isa’s will be a difficult one to fully shake-off with only six days between matches and the Warriors boss is inclined to err on the side of caution. “It’s a short turnaround for both clubs and
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