MICHAEL Monaghan returns but Lee Briers is out as Wolves kick off their Easter weekend at Salford.

Australian scrum half Monaghan has recovered from the hamstring injury he picked up against Hull KR and that has kept him out of the past two games.

He lines up in the halves alongside Chris Bridge, with Briers absent from the line-up with a thigh strain.

The long-serving half back has been receiving one-on-one treatment with physio John Hartley this week but should be back for Monday's game against Castleford.

After the departure of Martin Gleeson to Wigan, Vinnie Anderson keeps his place at right centre, following on from an impressive performance in that position against York City Knights last week.

Chris Hicks starts at full back in the continued absence of Chris Riley, who has a leg muscle injury.

Wolves: Chris Hicks; Paul Johnson, Vinnie Anderson, Simon Grix, Matt King; Chris Bridge, Michael Monaghan; Adrian Morley, Mickey Higham, Garreth Carvell, Louis Anderson, Ben Westwood, Ben Harrison. Subs: Paul Wood, Paul Rauhihi, Lee Mitchell, Jon Clarke.

Reds: John Wilshere; Stefan Ratchford, Stuart Littler, Jordan Turner, Dean McGilvray; Jeremy Smith, Richie Myler; Ray Cashmere, Malcolm Alker, Craig Stapleton, Luke Adamson, Rob Parker, Luke Swain. Subs: Phil Leuluai, Lee Jewitt, Ian Sibbit, Robbie Paul.