Celtic Crusaders vs Salford

The New Zealander was rested for the defeat to Leeds last Friday but comes back into the 19-man squad in place of Paul Johnson, who has suffered a recurrence of a shoulder injury.Iestyn Harris has made two changes to the squad that lost 12-7 against Leeds Rhinos last week.A shoulder injury has also ruled out captain Clinton Schifcofske, who will spend up to five weeks on the sidelines, with Jordan Tansey set to deputise again at full-back.Wales winger Lee Williams has been drafted into the squad by coach Iestyn Harris as a replacement for Schifcofske.Bottom-of-the-table Crusaders have won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions but Harris was encouraged by what he saw during the 12-7 loss to the Rhinos.Crusaders suffered a heartbreaking, last minute loss against the Rhinos last week."Preparations have been going well. We've had some really good training sessions this week and all the boys look very sharp," he told the club's official website.Improve"We're trying to improve on some of the things we did in the Leeds game and trying to iron out some of the problems we had in that game."But if the players show the same attitude and intensity that they had in that game then we are going to be a very difficult team to beat."

"We've had some really good training sessions this week and all the boys look very sharp. We're trying to improve on some of the things we did in the Leeds game and trying to iron out some of the problems we had in that game. But if the players show the same attitude and intensity that they had in that game then we are going to be a very difficult team to beat."I thought there were some factors beyond our control which meant we didn't get the result our efforts deserved. Sometimes in team sport you don't get what you deserve. I thought the Leeds game was one of those occasions. Results will come and go but as long as our performances are of a high standard then we expect to win more than we lose."Salford coach Phil Veivers could name the same starting line-up for a fourth straight week as the Reds look to avoid a third defeat of the season to the Welsh outfit.Stand-off Carl Sneyd has come back into the squad, however, while three-quarter Ashley Gibson could also be included in the match-day party.Despite their poor record against the Crusaders, the Reds have enjoyed a much better season overall and are currently three points behind Hull in the race for the final play-off place.Crusaders squad: Tansey, Kear, L. Williams, Reardon, Thomas, Martin, Mellars, Witt, White, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Flower, James, Sammut, Cahill, Chan, Winternstein, Lupton.Salford squad: Patten, Broughton, Ratchford, Gleeson, Henry, Smith, Holdsworth, Cashmere, Godwin, Boyle, L. Adamson, Nero, Anderson, Jewitt, Neal, Sidlow, Paleaaesina, Gibson, Sneyd.Head coach Harris was also full of praise for Jordan Tansey, who excelled at fullback in the absence of Schifcofske against the Rhinos."We brought Jordan in as a long term replacement for Clinton Schifcofske," Harris added."He's had an opportunity because of injury to play in his favoured fullback role a bit sooner than he anticipated. We know he's got that ability but he's a little bit rusty here and there. We know he's going to improve and he's showing signs of getting back to his best. With a pre-season under his belt, he's going to be a formidable force for us.Crusaders players even more determined to beat the Reds on Friday.

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