Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 21 v Eels

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRL Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday's clash with the Parramatta Eels.

Sam McIntyre, Ben Hampton and Mitch Dunn are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. 

The NRL fixture kicks off at 7.35pm.

Cowboys team to play Eels:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Semi Valemei

3. Valentine Holmes

4. Peta Hiku

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Tom Dearden

7. Chad Townsend (c)

8. Jordan McLean

9. Reece Robson

10. Coen Hess

11. Luciano Leilua

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter

Interchange

14. Jake Granville

15. Griffin Neame

16. Jason Taumalolo (c)

17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Reserves

18. Zac Laybutt

19. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown