SAINTS centre Kevin Naiqama misses Thursday’s trip to Salford after leaving the field with a head knock after two minutes. 

He is fine now, but is kept out as part of the protocol that kicks in after players fail match day concussion assessments.

The game is is only six days since that Leeds knock.

In his place Matty Costello is to start.

Coach Justin Holbrook also explained that Adam Swift has had surgery on a groin injury which explains his spell on the sidelines and his unavailability for this clash.