NRL: Dom Young and Elliott Whitehead return & Trbojevic provides Manly boost

Newcastle outside back Dom Young is set to return from a knee injury after being listed to start against North Queensland on Saturday.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos (Thursday, 10.50am, Sky Sports Arena & Watch NRL)

No Payne Haas and Kurt Capewell for Brisbane due to injury so Patrick Carrigan and TC Robati fill in the void at prop and back-row retrospectively.

Rabbitohs: Taaffe; Johnston, Tass, Graham, Mansour; C Walker, Ilias; Tatola, Cook, T Burgess, Koloamatangi, Arrow, Murray. Subs: Havili, Sele, Knight, J Paulo.

Broncos: T M Martin; Oates, Staggs, Farnworth, Cobbo; Gamble, Reynolds; Jensen, Walters, Carrigan, Robati, Riki, K Hetherington. Subs: Paix, R Kennedy, Flegler, Palasia.

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs (Friday, 9am, Sky Sports Arena & Watch NRL) 

Plenty of changes for Canberra as veteran Jarrod Croker returns to the starting side at centre after making his way back from a shoulder injury. Elliott Whitehead is back in the back-row after missing the last two games due to a facial laceration.

Raiders: Nicoll-Klokstad; Cotric, J Croker, Timoko, Rapana; Frawley, Schneider; Papalii, Elliott, Tapine, Young, Whitehead, Sutton. Subs: Starling, Harawira-Naera, Kris, Horsburgh.

Bulldogs: Dufty; Naden, Schoupp, Averillo, Addo-Carr; Burton, Flanagan; L Thompson, Marshall-King, Vaughan, Waddell, Pangai Jr, Jackson. Subs: Biondi-Odo, Stimson, M King, Seumanufagai.

Penrith Panthers vs Parramatta Eels (Friday, 10.55am, Watch NRL)

Dylan Brown moves back to five-eighth after spending the last two games at centre. Jakob Arthur moves back to the extended bench.

Panthers: Edwards; Staines, Tago, S Crichton, May; Luai, Cleary; Eisenhuth, Koroisau, Fisher-Harris, Kikau, L Martin, Yeo. Subs: Luke, Sorensen, Leniu, Salmon.

Eels: Gutherson; Perham, Penisini, Opacic, Simonsson; D Brown, Moses; Campbell-Gillard, Mahoney, J Paulo, Lane, Papali’i, N Brown. Subs: Makatoa, Matterson, O Kaufusi, B Cartwright.

Manly Sea Eagles vs Wests Tigers (Saturday, 6am, Watch NRL)

A huge boost for Manly sees Tom Trbojevic return from injury at full-back and features alongside brothers Jake and Ben, the latter of which starts at centre as replacement for the injured Brad Parker.

Both Oliver Gildart and Jackson Hastings retain their places at centre and half-back for the Tigers. Ken Maumalo and Alex Seyfarth come in for the injured David Nofoaluma and Luciano Leilua.

Sea Eagles: T Trbojevic; Tuipulotu, B Trbojevic, Koula, Garrick; Foran, Cherry-Evans; Keppie, L Croker, Taupau, Olakau’atu, Schuster, J Trbojevic. Subs: D Walker, Bullemor, Aloiai, Sipley.

Tigers: To’a; Kepaoa, Gildart, Garner, Maumalo; Brooks, Hastings; Tamou, Simpkin, Musgrove, Tuilagi, Seyfarth, Ofahengaue. Subs: Peachey, Twal, Mikaele, Utoikamanu.

Sydney Roosters vs Gold Coast Titans (Saturday, 8.30am, Sky Sports Action & Watch NRL)

Daniel Tupou’s return from suspension pushes former Saints outside back Kevin Naiqama to the extended bench for the Roosters.

A big loss for the Titans as David Fifita (knee) is set to miss a month of action and will be replaced by Sam McIntyre in the matchday squad.

Roosters: Tedesco; Tupou, Momirovski, Manu, Suaalii; S Walker, Keary; Waerea-Hargreaves, Verrills, Collins, A Crichton, Tupouniua, Radley. Subs: Hutchison, Baker, Butcher, Taukeiaho.

Titans: Brimson; Marzhew, Kelly, Herbert, C Thompson; W Smith, Sexton; Fotuaika, Clark, Liu, Proctor, Fermor, Fa’asuamaleaui. Subs: Boyd, Lisone, Ese’ese, McIntyre.

North Queensland Cowboys vs Newcastle Knights (Saturday, 10.35am, Watch NRL)

The Knights make a host of changes after a disappointing start to the season. Tex Hoy and Phoenix Crossland are the new halves partnership. Meanwhile, Dom Young is back on the wing after missing the last few weeks due to a knee injury.

Cowboys: Drinkwater; Feldt, Holmes, Hiku, Taulagi; Dearden, Townsend; McLean, Robson, Cotter, Gilbert, Nanai, Taumalolo. Subs: Tabuai-Fidow, Luki, Hess, Neame.

Knights: Ponga; Lee, Tuala, Best, Young; Hoy, Crossland; Klemmer, Randall, D Saifiti, Frizell, Fitzgibbon, L Thompson. Subs: Johns, J Saifiti, M Croker, Saulo.

Melbourne Storm vs St. George Illawarra Dragons (Sunday, 5am, Watch NRL)

For the second week in a row George Burgess is again listed to start in the front row for the Dragons.

Storm: Papenhuyzen; Meaney, R Smith, Olam, Coates; Munster, Hughes; J Bromwich, H Grant, Wishart, Loiero, J Grant.

Dragons: Mbye; Feagai, Suli, Lomax, Ravalawa; Bird, B Hunt; Molo, McCullough, G Burgess, Sims, McGuire, De Belin. Subs: Amone, Lawrie, Woods, Fuimaono.

Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors (Sunday, 7.05am, Watch NRL)

Dale Finucane returns at loose forward for the Sharks which in turn moves Cameron McInnes to the bench.

Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is thankfully back in the Warriors starting line-up after suffering a bad looking concussion against the Storm on ANZAC Day.

Sharks: W Kennedy; S Katoa, Ramien, Talakai, Mulitalo; Moylan, Hynes; Rudolf, Brailey, Tolman, Nikora, Wilton, Finucane. Subs: Williams, McInnes, Graham, R Hunt.

Warriors: Walsh; Watene-Zelezniak, Vailea, Berry, Pompey; Asi, Johnson; Fonua-Blake, Egan, Lodge, Aitken, E Katoa, Tevaga. Subs: Murchie, Murdoch-Masila, Afoa, Pene.

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