Team news: London v Catalans (Thurs)

Drew Darbyshire

Matty Smith and Kenny Edwards could return for Catalans on Thursday, while London have rung the changes. 

London coach Danny Ward has made four changes to his side that lost at Halifax in the Challenge Cup last week. Ben Hellewell, James Meadows, Nathan Mason and Will Lovell are replaced by Rob Butler, Dan Hindmarsh, Rhys Williams and Luke Yates.

Steve McNamara has also made four changes to his Catalans outfit that lost in golden point against Hull FC last Saturday. Smith, Edwards, Arthur Romano and Lambert Belmas come in for Fouad Yaha, Ben Garcia, Brayden Wiliame and David Mead.

The Super League match takes place at the Ealing Trailfinders on Thursday, 7:45pm kick-off.

Drew’s dabble: Catalans are priced at 10/3 to win the game by 11-20 points.

London’s 19-man squad: Jordan Abdull, Sadiq Adebiyi, Eddie Battye, Rob Butler, James Cunningham, Matt Fleming, Matt Gee, Dan Hindmarsh, Mark Ioane, Elliot Kear, Ryan Morgan, Jacob Ogden, Eloi Pelissier, Jay Pitts, Greg Richards, Morgan Smith, Alex Walker, Rhys Williams, Luke Yates.

Catalans’ 19-man squad: Tony Gigot, Lewis Tierney, Samisoni Langi, Matty Smith, Remi Casty, Sam Moa, Kenny Edwards, Greg Bird, Julian Bousquet, Benjamin Jullien, Matt Whitley, Alrix Da Costa, Mickael Goudemand, Lambert Belmas, Lucas Albert, Jason Baitieri, Arthur Romano, Sam Kasiano, Sam Tomkins.

London’s odds are 7/4 to win the game after 80 minutes, while the Dragons are priced at 8/15 to take the points back to France.