Team news
Eels: Nathan Brown (hip) is out of the Parramatta side, with Shaun Lane moving from the interchange to lock. Keegan Hipgrave comes onto the interchange bench and Wiremu Greig is the 18th man.
Junior Paulo has been restored as starting prop after a late switch with Oregon Kaufusi last week while centre Waqa Blake (calf) must wait at least one more week to make his comeback.
Joey Lussick and Jordan Rankin were omitted from the reserves 24 hours before kick-off.
Eels winger Maika Sivo has scored 27 tries in 26 games at Bankwest Stadium.
Roosters: Teen prodigy Joseph Suaalii is a chance of making his NRL debut after being named as 18th man. In a positional change announced an hour before kick-off, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves moves into the starting side with Siosiua Taukeiaho dropping back to the interchange bench.
Team news
Roosters: Siosiua Taukeiaho (ribs) is out with Jared Waerea-Hargreaves named to start despite leaving the field with a own shoulder injury last week. Fletcher Baker is promoted to the bench, while Tuku Hau Tapuha dropped off the reserves list on Saturday.
Lock Victor Radley has been cleared to play after challenging the grading of a careless high tackle charge at the judiciary on Tuesday night.
The NRL s leading tryscorer Brett Morris (calf tightness) was a late withdrawal from the clash with the Storm last week but he has been named to return this week so Matt Ikuvalu will drop out.