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Finch: In squad to face Warrington<\/p>\n

LIVE ON SKY SPORTS<\/u>
Wigan v Warrington<\/b>
Friday, 7.30pm, Sky Sports HD 2\/2 and on Sky 3D
Click here<\/a> to remote record<\/div>\n

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Brett Finch is expected to make his long-awaited Super League debut for Wigan in their top-of-the-table clash with Warrington on Friday.\n<\/p>\n

Wolves and Warriors – two of the pre-season title favourites – are currently sitting first and second in the table respectively ahead of their meeting at the DW Stadium.<\/p>\n

Defending champions Wigan agreed a deal to sign Finch last year but he has sat out the first six weeks of the new campaign after undergoing neck surgery.<\/p>\n

However, the Australian half-back has now been given the green light to play again and goes straight into coach Michael Maguire’s squad to face Warrington.<\/p>\n

“It didn’t heal as quickly as I would have liked and you can’t take any chances with your neck,” Finch said of his injury.<\/p>\n

Safe option<\/h4>\n

“I was told that, if I got a bad knock, the extent could be as bad as paralysis. When you are talking about those things, I thought the safest and best option was to get it done.<\/p>\n

“They went through the front of the neck and shaved the disc which was pressing on the spinal cord. Obviously I’m not a doctor but it was a cause for concern but it didn’t hinder me getting around.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, it put me out for the first part of the year and I missed the World Club Challenge as well but there are more important things, like being able to walk and when I finish playing the game.”<\/p>\n

Full-back Sam Tomkins also makes a return after he sat out last Friday’s 20-6 victory over Huddersfield through suspension, but half-back Paul Deacon is not yet ready to return from a head injury.<\/p>\n

Youngsters Ryan King and Dom Crosby drop out of the squad to make way for Finch and Tomkins.<\/p>\n

Warrington<\/b> boss Tony Smith has not made any changes to his squad after last Sunday’s 82-6 thrashing of Harlequins.<\/p>\n

Wigan squad:<\/b> S Tomkins, Goulding, Carmont, Leuluai, McIlorum, Coley, Hansen, O’Loughlin, Prescott, Lima, Hoffman, Finch, Roberts, Mossop, Farrell, Tuson, Marsh, Charnley, Mellor.<\/p>\n

Warrignton squad:<\/b> Blythe, Bridge, Briers, Carvell, Clarke, Evans, Grix, Harrison, Higham, Hodgson, Mitchell, J Monaghan, M Monaghan, Morley, Myler, Riley, Solomona, Westwood, Wood.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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