Catalans Dragons headcoach Steve McNamara has named the squad for the Saturday friendly game against a selection of the best players of the French Elite 1 Championship, k.o at 3 pm at the Aimé Giral Stadium in Perpignan.

Mike McMeeken will make his first appearance under the Dragons jersey.

The staff will not take any risk with Ben Garcia, Julian Bousquet and Gil Dudson, who will miss this first game and will also be without suspended duo Micky McIlorum and Joel Tomkins.

Several players from the reserve team have been named in the squad : Robin Brochon, Louis Carré, Jordan Dezaria, Jordan Flovie, Romain Franco, Maxime Jobe, Lucas Ribas, César Rougé, Florian Vailhen and Valentin Zafra.

The game will be live streamed and available on the club’s Official YouTube channel, with live commentary. 

The squad

Jason BAITIERI
Lambert BELMAS
Robin BROCHON
Louis CARRE
Joe CHAN
Mathieu COZZA
Alrix DA COSTA
Tom DAVIES
Jordan DEZARIA
Josh DRINKWATER
Jordan FLOVIE
Romain FRANCO
Mickael GOUDEMAND
Maxime JOBE
Benjamin JULLIEN
Sam KASIANO
Samisoni LANGI
Corentin LE CAM
James MALONEY
Mike McMEEKEN
Arthur MOURGUE
Lucas RIBAS
César ROUGE
Paul SEGUIER
Sam TOMKINS
Florian VAILHEN
Matt WHITLEY
Fouad YAHA
Valentin ZAFRA