North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Saturday night's clash with the Newcastle Knights at Queensland Country Bank Stadium.
Semi Valemei, Jack Gosiewski and Jake Clifford are the three players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 4.30pm.
Cowboys team to play Knights:
2. Kyle Feldt
4. Zac Laybutt
6. Tom Dearden (c)
9. Reece Robson
10. Jason Taumalolo
11. Heilum Luki
12. Jeremiah Nanai
13. Reuben Cotter (c)
Interchange
14. Jake Granville
15. Griffin Neame
16. Sam McIntyre
Reserves
18. Tom Chester
19. Tom Mikaele