Farrell makes belated comeback for Wigan

Andy Farrell, the Wigan and Great Britain captain, will put the most frustrating time of his career behind him when he makes his comeback against Warrington tonight.

Farrell has been out since February, recuperating from a knee operation. "The longest I've been out before was three weeks. I think I've been very hard to live with these last three months," he said.

Farrell has been troubled by a build-up of fluid since the operation and admitted: "I'll be checking my leg all the time to see if the fluid has come back. I'll just be glad to get this first game under my belt."

Wigan have two other forwards, Mick Cassidy and Rick Bibey, back from injury on the bench, but are without Kris Radlinski, who needs an operation on his wrist. Nick Graham switches to stand-off.

Warrington's Paul Cullen, named this week as Lancashire's coach, retains the squad that beat Halifax, with the addition of Jerome Guisset, back from playing for France in the Victory Cup in Moscow.

St Helens hope that Darren Britt and Paul Newlove will be fit to help them against London, after a shock defeat by Wakefield last week. The Broncos have Tommy Gallagher, the 19-year-old prop on loan from Leeds, making his debut from the bench.

Halifax will be four points adrift at the foot of Super League if they lose at Wakefield and they could miss Daryl Cardiss and Shayne McMenemy, who picked up knocks against Warrington last week.