The Eels will be without Origin stars Mitchell Moses and skipper Clint Gutherson when they host the Warriors in a crucial clash at CommBank Stadium.
Daejarn Asi shifts to halfback to cover for Moses, while Ryan Matterson will play five-eighth for the second time this Origin series.
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Shaun Lane returns on the bench in a huge boost for the Eels, while Joe Ofahengaue could move into the run-on side at prop in place of Ofahiki Ogden, who was named to cover Blues star Reagan Campbell-Gillard.
For the Warriors Shaun Johnson is set to play despite conjecture he could miss the game for the birth of his second child.
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Johnson will play his 200th game for the Warriors in a milestone match for the veteran halfback, who has been in stunning form in 2023.
The sixth placed Eels and the eighth placed Warriors desperately need to win to cement their top eight spots.
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