Sam Burgess ready for Warrington Wolves' huge Hull KR test on Tuesday night as Robins bring back Mikey Lewis

Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess knows it is going to be a tough battle against Hull KR but it will be a contest with a difference taking place on Tuesday night.

The fixture, which is live on Tuesday August 18 on Sky Sports Action from 7.30pm, is a rearranged round two match due to the Robins being in Las Vegas at the time.

It means a jam-packed schedule for both clubs, going from Thursday night round 23 games, into this game, before playing again on Saturday and Sunday for their round 24 clashes.

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With that in mind, Burgess has had to keep training and recovery simple to ensure his side can put in their best performance possible in a hectic run.

Not only that, Warrington will want to move four points clear of Hull KR and cement third with a win, rather than letting them get level as the battle for the play-offs really hots up.

"The Monday, Tuesday through to Sunday is out the window really with these five day turnarounds," Burgess said.

"We have got a few in a row. We have got a programme that we are following and it is not what day of the week it is, it's just how many days is it before the game day.

"For either team, it's not the end of the world. It is an important game though, that's the truth, it is an important game.

"That's a strong comment, it can't be lost, we don't want to lose it. We've got two good teams going at it, so it will be a great contest."

Peters on Lewis' return: He knows he needs to play with calmness and composure

A conundrum that Hull KR head coach Willie Peters faced ahead of Tuesday night is whether to bring Mikey Lewis straight back into his side.

Lewis has just completed a four-match suspension for a headbutt against Warrington but could be set to return to face them once again.

However, Hull KR have won all four games without him in the side.

Hull KR head coach Peters said that, while it was a tough call to bring Lewis back in, he is a better player now for having had the "breathing space" of the last four weeks to learn and grow.

"It is one of those decisions we had to make-do we keep going with what we've had which we've had success with over the last four games, or do you bring Mikey back which is what we'll do," Peters said.

"Mikey's got a lot of learning out of the last four weeks. He knows he needs to stay calm and composed because when he does that, he's an elite player. We'll be better for having Mikey in our team, but I want to compliment what Ryan Hampshire's done as well. We brought him in to play a role and he's certainly done a job for us.

"When you're in the week-to-week cycle of rugby league, you can get caught up and it's difficult to take a breath.

"It is for the wrong reasons, but he's been able to take a breath and look at what he's done over the course of the year.

"He knows he needs to play with calmness and composure. He has done that a lot for us but he's also gone over the line as well, which we don't want. He'll learn from it now - he's one of the England halves and there's a responsibility that comes with that.

"He is a senior player within our squad so there's a responsibility within that as well. He knows what he needs to work on so I just want to see him go back to not feeling like he needs to do something on every play and getting frustrated by that.

"He has had his moments, but he needs to learn from them now which he will."

For Burgess, Lewis is the perfect type of player to be able to bring back in at this time of the season, just as Warrington have been able to do with George Williams following his neck injury.

"He is going to be a great in for them. Like George for us last week, he is a great bloke to bring back in this time of the year," he added.

"If we we get our attitude right, if we get our intent early in the game right, it's going to be a great contest. I'm looking forward to that.

"We will deal with whatever comes on the back of it, but we are looking forward to the challenge."

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