Leeds Rhinos could hand out debuts to six players in Thursday night's Super League opener at Warrington - but last year's Grand Finalists remain without a number of key players. Leeds kick off the season against Daryl Powell's Wolves, and a string of off-season recruits are included in Smith's first 21-man squad of the season.
Headline star Sam Lisone is named, while James McDonnell, Derrell Olpherts, Luis Roberts, Leon Ruan and Justin Sangare are also included, meaning it could be a new-look Leeds side which takes to the field on Thursday at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
But while it may be a new-look side, it will not be a full-strength one by some distance. Long-term injury victim Harry Newman remains sidelined, new signings Nene Macdonald and Luke Hooley are also unavailable while Mikolaj Oledzki continues his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery. James Bentley is also unavailable, having missed all of Leeds' pre-season matches.
