BULLS coach Jimmy Lowes is missing over half a dozen players for Sunday's Championship opener at promotion rivals Leigh.

Matty Blythe, Dale Ferguson, Karl Davies, Epalahame Lauaki, Dan Fleming, Jean-Philippe Baile and Dave Petersen are all unavailable.

But Lowes could hand debuts to eight new signings after including Jake Mullaney, Ryan Shaw, Chris Ulugia, Etu Uiasele, Lucas Walshaw, Paul Clough, Samir Tahraoui and Harry Siejka in his 19-man squad.

Squad: Adam Henry, Adam O’Brien, Adam Sidlow, Alex Mellor, Adrian Purtell, Chev Walker, Chris Ulugia, Danny Addy, Danny Williams, Etu Uaisele, Harry Siejka, Jake Mullaney, Jay Pitts, Lee Gaskell, Lucas Walshaw, Paul Clough, Ryan Shaw, Samir Tahraoui, Tom Olbison.