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Barrie McDermott previews this weeks Super League matches In their games this year they have been fighting, battling and have been edged out by a try or so.That Leeds spirit never dies, regardless of which players leave and which players come in, they are just finding a different way of playing without those players they have lost. Saints v Leeds: Key battles Two crucial head-to-heads in Fridays Langtree Park clash I think the penny sort of dropped for them a bit last Friday, I was hoping it would last another few weeks.ddddddddddddBut I enjoy these Leeds-Saints battles. Leeds coach Brian McDermott is a good friend of mine and we always look forward to these games. Highlights of Leeds 30-18 victory over St Helens at Headingley Leeds are without Ryan Hall, Tom Briscoe, Adam Cutherbertson, Stevie Ward, Josh Walters and Brett Ferres for the trip to Langtree Park.Joel Moon replaces Cameron Smith in the Rhinos 19-man squad but he faces a late fitness test on his groin injury. Have a look at the top 10 moments from the Super League over the last 25 years on Sky Sports. St Helens: Kyle Amor, Matty Dawson, Theo Fages, Joe Greenwood, Morgan Knowles, Jonny Lomax, Shannon McDonnell, Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Jack Owens, Mark Percival, Greg Richards, James Roby, Andre Savelio, Lama Tasi, Atelea Vea, Alex Walmsley, Luke Walsh, Calvin Wellington, Jon Wilkin.Leeds Rhinos: Carl Ablett, Mitch Achurch, Jordan Baldwinson, Rob Burrow, Brett Delaney, Beau Falloon, Keith Galloway, Mitch Garbutt, Ashton Golding, Ash Handley, Zak Hardaker, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Jimmy Keinhorst, Jordan Lilley, Joel Moon, Anthony Mullally, Brad Singleton, Liam Sutcliffe, Kallum Watkins. Watch St Helens v Leeds live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Friday from 7.30pm. Catch the match for £6.99 with a NOW TV day pass. ' ' '