Harrison expected to miss Leigh, becomes dad for second time
He was a surprise omission from The Wire side which lost 20-14 at Castleford Tigers last time out.
Wolves chiefs have since confirmed Harrison was sidelined with a shoulder injury that is expected to keep him out for 'a few weeks'.
Meanwhile, Harrison and his partner Sophie are celebrating the birth of their second child.
Herbie George Harrison came into the world last week, weighing 8lbs 4ozs.
Luca, who is almost three, now has a younger brother to dote on.
Teammate Matty Ashton and his partner Lauren Spottiswood have revealed they are expecting their first child, due in January.
Ashton and Ben Currie were spotted in the crowd supporting Warrington darts king and Wire fan Luke 'The Nuke' Littler during his World Matchplay semi-final success over Josh Rock at Winter Gardens in Blackpool on Saturday night.
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With the Raiders, he helped make the team relevant again. Largely out of his affinity for the franchise, Allen still works as a personality for the Raiders' in-house media production team. The Eagles earned his fandom as a pre-teen when they drafted San Diego native (and eventual Pro Bowl returner) Wally Henry. Allen already had a passion for both clubs before he played a single snap in the NFL. He believes that came through on the field and played a role in him becoming a Hall of Famer. 'It wasn't just, 'Hey, I play for this team,' it was like, 'I'm playing for my team,'' Allen said. It's like that childhood dream. … I think a lot of the fans, if they had an opportunity to play, they would play like that.'
