Matt Parcell looking forward to Wigan visit

Parcell, who has helped to fill the void created by the shock departure of James Segeyaro, is confident his side have put their humiliating 66-10 defeat by Castleford behind them but says they will know more after their clash with the Warriors at Headingley on Friday night.

"It was a crazy sort of night at Castleford," Parcell said. "I guess we've shown over the last three weeks the team we are and the team we can be but it's another big test this week, which is really going to show where we're at as a team.

"In the last month we've improved a lot as a team and I hope we can continue that. I feel like we're getting some combinations going.

"Wigan are a really good team and I know from talking to the guys, it's always a really big game against them. Everyone is really excited for Friday night."

The impressive performances of the 24-year-old Parcell, who played in the NRL with Brisbane and Manly, has gone a long way towards allaying the fears of Leeds fans over the club's ability to adequately replace Segeyaro, who helped the team to nine wins in his 10 appearances before walking out on them at the end of last season.

"I just came over to do my thing and fit into the team as best I could and I feel it's coming along well," said Parcell, who has scored tries in each of his last three matches.

"Last year in the NRL for whatever reason, I probably wasn't allowed to play the way I wanted to play and coming here has been very refreshing.

"I feel I can play the type of footy I want to play and I'm enjoying it. Hopefully as the weather warms up and the tracks get a bit drier, it will be a lot of fun out there."

Leeds coach Brian McDermott, whose side have won their last five home meetings with Wigan going back to June, 2012, must decide whether to stick with centre Joel Moon as the partner for skipper Danny McGuire or revert to a specialist half-back.

Moon switched there in an emergency after the Castleford rout and has turned the clock back in helping his side to successive wins over Catalans, Wakefield and Huddersfield.

"He wanted more of a running half and it's working for the team," Moon said. "I'm enjoying it.

"I played it when I was young so it was pretty much getting back into the reading of it. I've played there for three weeks now so I'm getting better at it and I'm feeling more at home."

Wigan are boosted by the return of Liam Farrell, Oliver Gildart and Ryan Sutton as they look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season against Hull and keep the pressure on leaders Castleford, who host struggling Huddersfield on Friday.

The Tigers got back to winning ways in emphatic fashion against Catalans but coach Daryl Powell is refusing to underestimate the injury-hit Giants.

"Huddersfield have got a lot of injuries, which is not helpful," Powell said. "For me it's about us and getting our game right.

"Obviously you are mindful of the threats of the opposition and what they are going to throw at you, so we won't be taking anything for granted and we need to start well and really get after Huddersfield."

The Giants will be without talismanic stand-off Danny Brough, who was handed a one match ban for punching in the defeat by Leeds.

"Danny is such an important player in our team," admitted Huddersfield coach Rick Stone.