Leeds Rhinos duo Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer could return for Saturday's trip to Perpignan to face Catalans Dragons. Rohan Smith's frontline half-back pairing have been absent for a number of weeks, but the likes of Cameron Smith and Richie Myler have stepped up in their absence, epitomised by last week's convincing win over Wigan Warriors.
The return of both Austin and Sezer however would give Leeds' threadbare squad a major lift however. They face a daunting trip across the Channel to take on Steve McNamara's side, with victory further boosting Leeds' top six hopes after a run of three wins in four games. But the half-back partnership have both taken part in training so far this week, potentially putting them in the mix to return on Saturday.
And Smith admitted of the pair: "They're close. They've both participated in training this week so we'll see how they respond to that." When asked how big a boost it would be to get the pairing back, Smith replied: "We'll have to see if they're back first. At the end of it, it'll be about who's playing not who isn't, we'll pick the team best-equipped to go there and win."
