Newcastle Knights head coach Adam O'Brien has reduced his side to 19 ahead of Saturday's clash with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Krystian Mapapalangi, Jaron Purcell, Dylan Phythian, Kobe Rugless and Ben Talty all drop out of the 24-man squad named on Tuesday.
Knights team list
1. Kalyn Ponga (c)
2. Edrick Lee
3. Enari Tuala
4. Bradman Best
5. Dominic Young
6. Tex Hoy
7. Phoenix Crossland
8. David Klemmer
9. Chris Randall
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Leo Thompson
Interchange:
14. Jack Johns
15. Jacob Saifiti
16. Mathew Croker
17. Pasami Saulo
Extended Bench:
18. Simi Sasagi
21. Brayden Musgrove
