North Queensland Toyota Cowboys head coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday evening's clash with the Manly Sea Eagles at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Ben Hampton was ruled out on Friday morning, with 21-year-old Daejarn Asi taking his place in the centres.
Prop Lachlan Burr is the other player to drop out of the 21-man squad named on Tuesday.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.30pm.
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Cowboys team to play Sea Eagles:
2. Kyle Feldt
19. Daejarn Asi
7. Tom Dearden
8. Coen Hess
9. Reece Robson
10. Jordan McLean
11. Ben Condon
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Jason Taumalolo (C)
Interchange
14. Jake Granville
15. Heilum Luki
16. Mitch Dunn
17. Griffin Neame
Reserves
18. Tom Gilbert
21. Connelly Lemuelu
