Wigan Warriors duo Liam Marshall and Oliver Gildart are in line to make their first appearances of the season this weekend, but fullback Bevan French has undergone surgery on a torn hamstring which could rule him out for several months.
The Warriors are nervously awaiting the results on French's operation to the injury he suffered during their recent victory against Salford to determine just how long they will be without the Australian for.
However, there is better news on the injury front elsewhere, with Marshall and Gildart in line to return to Adrian Lam's squad for the first time in 2021 following serious injury lay-offs.
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