The Penrith Panthers will make the hour commute down the M4 to Allianz Stadium to take on the high flying Roosters.
Nathan Cleary is set to miss at least two games for the Panthers after suffering a hamstring injury against the Broncos last week. He has been replaced in the No. 7 jersey by new recruit and former Raider Brad Schneider.
The second change the Panthers have made to the side that beat Brisbane is son of a gun Mavrik Geyer replacing the injured Scott Sorensen (knee).
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It’s been an emotional week for the Geyer family, with Mavrik’s dad Mark, a Panthers legend, expressing how proud he is of his son, who resisted offers from other clubs in order to one day debut for the club his dad played 135 games for.
That day has finally come, with the 23-year-old Geyer to start the game on the bench, with Liam Garner promoted to the starting side.
The Roosters have been notoriously slow starters in recent seasons, but not this year, with Trent Robinson’s men winning two of their first three.
Sandon Smith, who filled in for Luke Keary (head knock), was arguably one of the best afield in the huge win over Souths last week.
However, an elbow injury means he’ll spend some time on the sidelines with Keary slotting back into the No. 6 jersey.
Origin prop Lindsay Collins is a big out for the Roosters with a hamstring strain. Terrell May will start in his place with Egan Butcher coming into the 17.
Roosters fullback and skipper James Tedesco has been in super form, currently second in Dally M voting after three rounds.
TEAMS
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Terrell May 11. Nat Butcher 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Connor Watson 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Egan Butcher 17. Angus Crichton 18. Michael Jennings 19. Siua Wong
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Taylan May 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Brad Schneider 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Daine Laurie 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Liam Henry 17. Mavrik Geyer 18. Soni Luke 21. Paul Alamoti
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