The Roosters will be aiming to string together a second straight win when they play host to the Raiders, who are fresh off a bye, at Allianz Stadium.
Canberra failed to fire in Jarrod Croker’s 300th game, allowing 30 second half points in a Round 15 loss to the Warriors, while the Roosters scraped home against the Knights last week.
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The Tricolours received some welcome news earlier in the week in relation to Luke Keary’s jaw injury sustained against the Knights and remarkably, the 31-year-old will play on Sunday.
Origin duo James Tedesco and Lindsay Collins are expected to back up from Origin and enforcer Victor Radley returns from a three-week suspension.
Hudson Young was solid for the Blues on Wednesday night and he’ll back up with the Raiders announcing an unchanged line-up from the one that lost to the Warriors a fortnight ago.
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Joseph Manu 5. Junior Pauga 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Angus Crichton 15. Nathan Brown 17. Naufahu Whyte 18. Terrell May 19. Drew Hutchison 20. Corey Allan 22. Zach Dockar-Clay
Raiders team: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Nick Cotric 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Matt Frawley 20. Ata Mariota
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