CENTRE Calvin Wellington and prop Jordan Andrade are back in Stu Littler’s 21-man Oldham squad for Sunday’s Betfred League One opener against Keighley Cougars at the Vestacare Stadium (3pm).
Injury ruled them out of the pre-season warm-up game at Keighley three weeks ago, but they are ready and raring to go now and are itching to be in the final 17 which leaves the tunnel on Sunday.
Before then, Stuart has to cut his 21 to 18 and then to 17. Who would be a coach with selection responsibilities ? It won’t be easy, that’s for sure.
The five squad members who will have to be patient and wait for their first League One outing are David Mills, Jason Muranka, Sean Slater, Jamie Pye and Jack Arnold.
Muranka is still under head-injury protocol and young Slater has a knee injury.
The 21, with sponsors, are:
- Jordan Andrade (YEDS)
- Tommy Brierley (Rugby Oldham)
- Callum Cameron (Ginny and Adrian Alexander)
- Liam Copland (Oldham RL Heritage Trust)
- Will Cooke (John and Lynda McAndrew)
- Jack Coventry (Players’ Association)
- Ethan Ferry (Roberto Longo)
- Joe Hartley (ORSA)
- David Hewitt (Graeme Lee)
- Ben Holcroft (David and Val Webster)
- Brad Jinks (ORSA)
- Kian Morgan (SERVO Group)
- Luke Nelmes (Robin Highfield)
- Dom Newton (247blinds.co.uk)
- Owen Restall (Grant and Sheila Somerville)
- Martyn Ridyard (Sheddings 107)
- Tom Spencer (David and Val Webster)
- James Thornton (Anne Kearns)
- Calvin Wellington (Grant and Sheila Somerville)
- Emmerson Whittel (Pam Taylor)
- Ryan Wright (Barton Cleaning Services)
Squads
Match Officials
- Referee: J. Vella
- Touch Judges: C. Sharrad, L. O'Brien
