Entering Round 8, some NRL 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 Nathan Cleary, Dominic Youngย and Jai Arrow, while Kalyn Ponga, Junior Tupou and Jamal Fogartyย headline the losses.
Teams will be named on Tuesday at 4pm (AEST), but here is all the latest in news and rumours.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels
Theย Manly Sea Eagles will receive two big inclusions to their forward pack this week but two players still remain on the sidelines.
Josh Aloiai (suspension) and Nathan Brown (knee) are set to make their respective returns to the side and will easily slot in the starting 17.
However, Ben Trbojevic won't make his return until next week and Toafofoa Sipley (MCL) is still unavailable and is set to spend even longer on the sidelines.
Project Round 8 Team: 1.ย Tom Trbojevicย 2.ย Jason Saabย 3.ย Tolutau Koulaย 4.ย Reuben Garrickย 5.ย Jaxson Pauloย 6.ย Luke Brooksย 7.ย Daly Cherry-Evansย 8.ย Taniela Pasekaย 9.ย Lachlan Crokerย 10.ย Matt Lodgeย 11.ย Haumole Olakau'atuย 12.ย Corey Waddellย 13.ย Jake Trbojevicย 14.ย Karl Lawtonย 15.ย Ethan Bullemorย 16.ย Aaron Woodsย 17.ย Nathan Brown
Theย Parramatta Eels are bound to make some team changes for this week after a disappointing performance last week in Darwin against The Dolphins.
Maika Sivo could be set for a recall as Brad Arthur aims to shake-up a backline that struggled last week. If selected, he will likely come in for Morgan Harper which will see Bailey Simonsson move to the centres.
Five-eighth Daejarn Asi (concussion) won't be available for selection this week, meaning Arthur will have two choices to replace him; Blaize Talagi or Ethan Sanders.
Talagi has seemingly struggled in the position over the past few weeks, this would mean Sanders will likely earn his NRL debut despite the Canberra Raiders tabling a three-year deal to him early last week.
Ofahiki Ogden (pec), Haze Dunster (foot), Mitchell Mosesย (foot) andย Toni Mataele (hamstring) are still some time from returning.
Projected Round 8 Team: 1.ย Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivoย 3.ย Will Penisini 4. Bailey Simonssonย 5.ย Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Ethan Sandersย 8.ย Reagan Campbell-Gillardย 9.ย Joey Lussickย 10.ย Junior Pauloย 11.ย Shaun Laneย 12.ย Bryce Cartwrightย 13.ย J'maine Hopgood 14. Luca Moretti 15.ย Ryan Mattersonย 16.ย Joe Ofahengaue 17. Blaize Talagi
