The Dyldam Parramatta Eels take on the Melbourne Storm for their Round 11 clash of the NRL Telstra Premiership at Pirtek Stadium on Monday 23 May.
For the Eels, who are coming off a heartbreaking 22-20 defeat to the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Pirtek Stadium in Round Ten, Head Coach Brad Arthur named the same seventeen players earlier in the week, however forward Danny Wicks has been named in the starting side with Peni Terepo moving to the bench.
With halfback Kieran Foran returning to Blue and Gold training late in the week, Arthur confirmed the possibility of having to reshuffle his side on game day, with Brad Takairangi returning to the centres if Foran takes to the field.
For the Melbourne Storm, Head Coach Craig Bellamy has named Tohu Harris in the centres, replacing an injured Ben Hampton whilst Kenny Bromwich moves alongside Kevin Proctor to start in the back row.
The Storm are coming off a dramatic 15-14 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys last week and will enter the clash with plenty of confidence, winning eight of the opening 10 rounds, and their last four games.
The Eels and Storm share seven wins a piece at Pirtek Stadium, however the Blue and Gold were last up winners, coming away 26-22 victors at AAMI Park in Round 14, 2015.
Melbourne have however won five of the past even head to head encounters, but only two wins from their past six visits to Pirtek Stadium.
Kick off is at 7pm.
GAME DAY INFO
Match Details: Dyldam Parramatta Eels v Melboure Storm at Pirtek Stadium on Monday 23 May. Kick off at 7:00pm.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live coverage from 6.30pm (AEST).
The History: Played 30; Eels 12, Storm 18.
The Eels and Storm share seven wins a piece at Pirtek Stadium, however the Blue and Gold were last up winners, coming away 26-22 victors at AAMI Park in Round 14, 2015.
Parramatta Eels Squad:
1. Michael Gordon 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Vai Toutai 5. Clinton Gutherson 6. Brad Takairangi 7. Corey Norman 8. Junior Paulo 9. Isaac De Gois 10. Danny Wicks 11. Manu Ma'u 12. Beau Scott 13. Tepai Moeroa
Interchange: 14. Kaysa Pritchard 15. Peni Terepo 16. David Gower 17. Kenny Edwards
Melbourne Storm Squad:
1. Cameron Munster 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Cheyse Blair 4. Tohu Harris 5. Marika Koroibete 6. Blake Green 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Nelson Asofo-Solomona 15. Tim Glasby 16. Christian Welch 17. Felise Kaufusi
Match Officials:
Referee: Ashley Klein. Assistant referee: Adam Gee. Touch judges: Russell Turner, Chris Sutton. Review Officials: Ben Galea, Matt Cecchin. Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
