{"id":236231,"date":"2025-07-04T02:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T02:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/236231\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T02:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T02:00:13","slug":"st-helens-boss-delivers-four-fold-injury-boost-news-as-key-men-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/236231\/","title":{"rendered":"St Helens boss delivers four-fold injury boost news as key men return"},"content":{"rendered":"

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St Helens boss Paul Wellens hopes to have as many as four players returning to full fitness over the coming weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saints\u2019 treatment room has been relatively full in recent weeks but it is beginning to clear out and the first man to return from injury could be Curtis Sironen. The back-rower has missed the last two after struggling with muscle spasms in his back but he has been included in the 21-man squad and Wellens has confirmed that all being well he should play.<\/p>\n

As such, it seems as though the forward will come back into the starting line-up to take on Hull FC on Saturday at the MKM Stadium. And, Sironen\u2019s return could be the first of a string of stars coming back with Mark Percival closing in on playing once more after undergoing surgery on a bone spur and Hull-bound duo Joe Batchelor and James Bell recovering well, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurtis is available, he\u2019s trained full with the squad this week,\u201d Wellens said. \u201cHe trained a bit with the squad last week but needed to do a bit more. He\u2019s done that bit more and he\u2019ll come into contention to play at the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe\u2019re hoping Mark Percival might be next week or the week after. Joe Batchelor just a short time after that. James Bell might be a few weeks away.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the next couple of weeks we could have two, three or four returning to full training and then getting a gauge of where they are physically in terms of making the squad again.\u201d<\/p>\n

St Helens entering pivotal month<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a big weekend in Super League as the current top four face off against each other with Leigh Leopards hosting Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos heading to league leaders Hull KR. However, Saints enter the round knowing that should results go their way at Leigh Sports Village and Craven Park, they would gate crash the top three with a win over Hull, who remain in sixth despite losing two of their last three.<\/p>\n

The Saints then take on Leeds and Leigh before July comes to an end, ensuring this month could well be a pivotal one for Wellens\u2019 side who haven\u2019t always fared well against those pushing at the top end of the division.<\/p>\n

Wellens won\u2019t be looking past the challenge of Hull on Saturday of course, but he is more than aware of how important the next few weeks could be.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sit second in the table right now and in the next few weeks we play sixth, third and fourth so it\u2019s a really important few weeks playing the teams in and around us and that\u2019s not lost on us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, we don\u2019t want to get too caught up in looking too far down the track as well. Hull is a place that we\u2019ve been to a number of times and we know the difficult challenge that that presents so that\u2019s what we\u2019re focusing on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hull FC v St Helens team news as Black and Whites given big injury boost<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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