The Sea Eagles and the Roosters have both made a raft of changes to their sides as they prepare for a Sunday afternoon battle at 4 Pines Park.
Manly, who went on a busy recruitment and retention drive earlier in the week, will be boosted by the return of forward Jake Trbojevic.
In addition to Trbojevic, his brother Ben is back in the side as well as key backs Brad Parker and Jason Saab.
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Back rower Kelma Tuilagi, who missed four games because of a facial fracture, made a successful return to match action in reserve grade last week and will start for the Sea Eagles this afternoon.
The Roosters were meant to welcome back Joseph Suaalii from suspension this week, but he and teammate Billy Smith both suffered concussions after a colliding with each other at training.
Corey Allan comes into the side while Junior Pauga, who played in the loss to Canberra last week, retains his spot in light of the Sualii injury after originally being dropped.
The Chooks also lose Angus Crichton and Egan Butcher with Nathan Brown and Nat Butcher to replace them in the starting line-up.
Now that the season has entered its final third, both sides will need to start winning games and making moves up the ladder.
The Roosters sit 12th on the ladder with 18 points having lost three of their past five while the Sea Eagles are one spot back on 17 points. They too have dropped three of their past five games.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters 4.05pm AEST at 4 Pines Park
Sea Eagles team: 1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Aaron Woods 18. Jakob Arthur
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Joseph Manu 19. Corey Allan 18. Junior Pauga 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Victor Radley 21. Nat Butcher 13. Nathan Brown 12. Naufahu Whyte 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Terrell May 16. Siua Wong 23. Jackson Paulo
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