Entering Round 6, some NRLย clubs are set to receive significant boosts to their team, while others have lost key players as they look to clinch the two points.

Some big additions this week include Reece Walsh, Josh Addo-Carr and Zac Hosking, while Latrell Mitchell, James Tedesco and Dominic Young headline the losses.

Teams will be named on Tuesday at 4pm (AEST), but here is all the latest in news and rumours.

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Parramatta Eels vs North Queensland Cowboys

NRL Rd 26 - Dolphins v Cowboys
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 25: Zac Laybutt of the Cowboys breaks away from the defence of Euan Aitken of the Dolphins during the round 26 NRL match between Dolphins and North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium on August 25, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Parramatta Eels

Despite losing in horrible fashion to the Canberra Raiders on Sunday, it's hard to see Brad Arthur making any changes to the line-up - Moses and Cartwright remain unavailable with injuries.

However,ย News Corpย reports that Arthur has decided to drop winger Maika Sivo from the team, with five-eighth Daejarn Asi being promoted from the NSW Cup.

This means Blaize Talagi will move back into the centres, and Bailey Simonsson will push to the wing.

Suspended for the first three rounds of the season, Sivo only made 57 running metres last week against the Raiders but did score a double during the game.

Projected Round 6 Team: 1.ย Clinton Gutherson 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Will Penisini 4. Blaize Talagiย 5.ย Sean Russell 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Dylan Brownย 8.ย Reagan Campbell-Gillardย 9.ย Joey Lussickย 10.ย Junior Pauloย 11.ย Shaun Laneย 12.ย Kelma Tuilagiย 13.ย J'maine Hopgoodย 14.ย Luca Morettiย 15.ย Ryan Mattersonย 16.ย Joe Ofahengaue 17. Wiremu Greig

North Queensland Cowboys

Todd Payten will unfortunately be forced into making a change with centre Zac Laybutt rupturing his ACL in Round 5 against the Gold Coast Titans.

This opens the door for Tom Chester, Viliami Vailea, and Semi Valemei, all of whom will contend for the vacant wing spot. Chester seems the likely choice after previously playing in the centres earlier this year.

Griffin Neame tweaked a medial, but Payten indicated that after the match, there would be no dramas and that he would be good to go for Round 6.

Projected Round 6 Team: 1.ย Scott Drinkwaterย 2.ย Kyle Feldtย 3.ย Valentine Holmes 4. Tom Chesterย 5.ย Murray Taulagiย 6.ย Tom Deardenย 7.ย Chad Townsendย 8.ย Jordan McLeanย 9.ย Reece Robsonย 10.ย Jason Taumaloloย 11.ย Kulikefu Finefeuiakiย 12.ย Jeremiah Nanaiย 13.ย Reuben Cotterย 14.ย Jake Granvilleย 15.ย Griffin Neameย 16.ย Sam McIntyreย 17.ย Jack Gosiewski

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