St Helens v Leeds Rhinos squad news: Ash Handley has not given up on Grand Final dream

Ash Handley could hand Leeds Rhinos a major boost after being named in Rohan Smith's 21-man squad for Saturday's Grand Final against St Helens.

The winger, who has scored 17 tries in 26 Super League appearances this season, is battling to recover from a foot injury in time for the Old Trafford showpiece.

Handley sustained a fracture of his fifth metatarsal in the final game of the regular campaign against Castleford Tigers on September 3.

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Goalkicking forward Rhyse Martin also returns to the squad following the completion of his two-match suspension.

Half-back Aidan Sezer has dropped out after suffering a concussion in the semi-final win over Wigan Warriors, with Corey Johnson the other player to make way.

St Helens have named Morgan Knowles in Kristian Woolf's 21-man squad after he successfully overturned a two-match ban.

Will Hopoate is in contention after recovering from a hamstring injury, while Josh Simm and Dan Norman also return.

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Sam Royle and Taylor Pemberton have dropped out of the squad.

Ash Handley is a key man for Leeds Rhinos. (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)Ash Handley is a key man for Leeds Rhinos. (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)
Ash Handley is a key man for Leeds Rhinos. (Picture: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

St Helens: Welsby, Makinson, Hopoate, Percival, Lomax, Roby, Lees, Mata’utia, Batchelor, Knowles, Lussick, McCarthy-Scrsbrook, Sironen, Paasi, Wingfield, Bell, Simm, Davies, Hurrell, Norman, Bennison.

Leeds Rhinos: Sutcliffe, Handley, Austin, Oledzki, Leeming, Prior, Bentley, Martin, Tetevano, Dwyer, Myler, Smith, Thompson, Briscoe, Walters, O’Connor, Donaldson, Mustapha, Tindall, Sinfield, Hardaker.

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