Three Saints men have been ruled out after recent operations and another is recovering from surgery last month, though forward Agnatius Paasi has been crossed off the casualty list following his comeback in a reserves game last weekend. Rhinos welcome back centre Harry Newman and stand-off Brodie Croft, but are without eight players including five with a top-20 squad number. Here’s who is missing and when they could be back on the field.
![The former Castleford Tigers front-rower is fully recovered from an Achilles injury which kept him out of the entire 2023 season. He has played in Rhinos' reserves and on dual-registration for Halifax Panthers, but is currently sidelined with hamstring damage and no return date has been given.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNmOTMyNTVjLWE1ZDQtNDFlOS1iNjcxLTJjM2RmZjk5MDc3ZDo5MjRiMTJhZS03NzQwLTQzOTItYTI3MC01YTZhMmJhYzljMTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=313)
7. Kieran Hudson (Rhinos)
The former Castleford Tigers front-rower is fully recovered from an Achilles injury which kept him out of the entire 2023 season. He has played in Rhinos' reserves and on dual-registration for Halifax Panthers, but is currently sidelined with hamstring damage and no return date has been given.Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
![Saints will be without the second-rower for 12 weeks after he underwent a shoulder operation.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQzODljZjk2LWJhYzYtNDY5OC1iNDUxLWE1YWU5OThlYjJkMjphYjYyMjc0Ny0yNzkzLTQxZjAtYjA0ZC1lMjE5ODRjODMwNzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=600)
8. Matt Whitley (Saints)
Saints will be without the second-rower for 12 weeks after he underwent a shoulder operation.Photo: Paul Currie/SWpix.com
![The 19-year-old winger sustained a hamstring injury a minute into the win over London on May 3. Coach Rohan Smith said it is likely to be a three-month injury, so he could be back on the field in August.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU1Y2RiN2RkLTFmM2UtNGU3Yi05NmE5LTdiZDhkMGRlOTEwMzpiYmQwNzA0NS1mMDY1LTQ2NGYtYjZlZC02MmI0MzIyYTVmZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=600)
9. Riley Lumb (Rhinos)
The 19-year-old winger sustained a hamstring injury a minute into the win over London on May 3. Coach Rohan Smith said it is likely to be a three-month injury, so he could be back on the field in August.Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
![The centre suffered an ankle syndesmosis in Rhinos' win at Hull FC on April 28. Coach Rohan Smith says he has a chance of featuring in next weekend's derby against Castleford Tigers , but is more likely to be available for the following game, at Hull FC on Saturday, June 15.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFmNjc5NzVmLTJhMDctNDk2Yi05YmE4LTQwZGU1ZDU4NjRkYjpjNTg5OTY2Yy01MDE1LTQxNmItOWViZi0wYTUyNDQ2NjUwYjc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=600)
10. Paul Momirovski (Rhinos)
The centre suffered an ankle syndesmosis in Rhinos' win at Hull FC on April 28. Coach Rohan Smith says he has a chance of featuring in next weekend's derby against Castleford Tigers , but is more likely to be available for the following game, at Hull FC on Saturday, June 15.Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
![The prop had knee surgery at the end of last month and is expected to be out of action until September.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExZGRiNzM0LTdmMWEtNDc5ZC1hYzEwLTY3NTMyZTc4ZTdjYTplNWU5ZDBlYS1kNzA5LTQ3ZDItODU0ZS1lOWVmNmY2MTI2NDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=596)
11. Alex Walmsley (Saints)
The prop had knee surgery at the end of last month and is expected to be out of action until September.Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
![The forward returned from shoulder damage against Castleford Tigers two weeks ago, but suffered a similar injury which required surgery. He will be out of action for around 16-weeks.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg0YjFlMDVhLTZmMzQtNGMwZi1iNmQzLTRkZjc5ZTlkYzBjMzoxNzQ5MDNkNS1hMDAyLTQwMzItYjY0Zi0xYTNiYjEwNTQ0YzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=487)
12. Jake Wingfield (Saints)
The forward returned from shoulder damage against Castleford Tigers two weeks ago, but suffered a similar injury which required surgery. He will be out of action for around 16-weeks.Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com