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Leeds Rhinos welcome three key returnees back for Salford Red Devils trip

Richard Agar will be able to call upon captain Kruise Leeming, James Bentley and Cameron Smith for Leeds Rhinos' clash with Salford Red Devils. The trio have all served their respective suspensions and have been named in the 21-man squad to face Paul Rowley's Reds on Friday.

Bentley was sent off 16 minutes into his Rhinos debut for a high tackle and has missed four games after his ban was suspended for a frivolous appeal. Meanwhile. both Leeming and Smith received one-match bans following incidents in the club's victory over Wakefield Trinity.

But they are all back in a stronger looking squad, though Matt Prior is out through suspension. There is also no Harry Newman who is still recovering from a hamstring injury, and Richie Myler who is absent with his groin problem. David Fusitu'a and Mikolaj Oledzki both feature despite going out with head knocks last week.

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Salford are without former Leeds captain Kallum Watkins who is still recovering from injury, and England international Dan Sarginson is also out. Former Rhinos prop King Vuniyayawa has been named in their 21-man squad while Jack Wells and Josh Johnson are included after a short spell at Barrow Raiders.

Leeds Rhinos 21-man squad : Jack Walker, David Fusitu'a, Liam Sutcliffe, Ash Handley, Blake Austin, Aidan Sezer, Mikolaj Oledzki, Kurise Leeming, James Bentley, Rhyse Martin, Zane Tetevano, Brad Dwyer, Alex Mellor, Cameron Smith, Bodene Thompson, Tom Brisoce, Morgan Gannon, Jack Broadbent, Jarrod O'Connor, James Donaldson, Liam Tindall.

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