Crusaders will be without hooker Tommy Lee for the visit of Harlequins tonight after breaking his leg in training.

Gareth Raynor, who missed last week’s defeat at Castleford, is still out of action with whiplash.

Harlequins, who have been ravaged by injuries so far this season, have loose forward Rob Purdham available for the first time since September following shoulder surgery.

Ryan Esders faces a fitness test on a wrist injury, but David Howell (calf) definitely misses out.

The last time these two locked horns was back in June when the London outfit ran out 26-6 winners with Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook getting on the score sheet.

It is not very often you find the Crusaders as overwhelming favourites to win a Super League clash, but Victor Chandler, Skybet and Totesport all have the Welsh side at 4/11 to win, while Harlequins are 2/1 with Skybet, Totesport and Stan James to claim their second win and move of the bottom of the table. The draw is 25/1 with Betfair.

Former Wales rugby union skipper Gareth Thomas is 14/1 with Totesport to grab the first try and his first in rugby league, while centre Tony Martin can be backed at 14/1 with William Hill.

Former Wigan Warriors duo Chris Melling and Danny Orr pose the biggest threat for the London side and Melling is 14/1 with Skybet and Orr is 25/1 with Ladbrokes to score the opening try of the game.

Harlequins have been hit by injuries for their opening eight matches and they are 3/1 with Ladbrokes to record a 1-10 points winning margin, while the home side can be backed at 5/2 for an 11-20 points win.

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