Friday, May 30, Panthers v Eels, Sportingbet Stadium, NINE, 7:45pm
Kevin Kingston (foot) and Nigel Plum (concussion) are likely to return despite not being named, while Lewis Brown (pectoral) and Elijah Taylor (knee) have trained all week and been cleared for comebacks.
UPDATE 2pm: Jamal Idris has been stood down to deal with personal issues, with Isaah Yeo coming into the side. Bryce Cartwright will make his NRL debut in place of Tim Grant, who has been dropped to NSW Cup.
Jarryd Hayne escaped Origin without injury, with coach Brad Arthur to make a final decision after a medical assessment on Friday. However, Arthur on Thursday suggested it would be a tough ask to expect his “fatigued” fullback to back up following such a gruelling match and said Hayne may be rested. The Eels would not speculate on a replacement when contacted, but Willie Tonga (ribs) hasn’t trained and won’t come into the side. 18th man Lee Mossop will drop back to NSW Cup as he continues his comeback from a serious shoulder injury.
UPDATE 2pm: The Eels have confirmed Jarryd Hayne will be rested. He will be replaced at fullback by Justin Hunt.
