Dylan Edwards (hand) and
Api Koroisau (wrist) will return against the Knights but the pair won t be risked if they aren t ready.
Edwards slotting in at fullback would solve a headache for Cleary, who could then move
Stephen Crichton back to the centres to replace
Paul Momirovski after he was suspended by the judiciary on Tuesday night.
Titans winger
Phil Sami (concussion) has been named on an extended bench to face the Rabbitohs and is a chance of playing.
Former Storm star
Will Chambers has been brought straight onto Cronulla s extended bench for the clash with the Bulldogs but the veteran outside back could have a run for feeder team Newtown to improve his match fitness.
Dragons captain Ben Hunt could make a return from a broken leg in Sunday s Anzac Day clash against the Roosters after being included in their 21-man squad on Tuesday.
The news looks just as promising for Roosters premiership-winner Sam Verrills, who has been named to start at hooker for the Tricolours after recent knee surgery.
Hunt and Verills are among a host of stars who have been included in extended squads this week with Sharks halfback Shaun Johnson and Panthers duo Api Koroisau and Dylan Edwards also nearing returns.
Hunt has missed the past three weeks of the Telstra Premiership after scans revealed he played with a leg fracture until the 71st minute in the side s round three win over the Sea Eagles.
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A shattered South Sydney claimed Latrell Mitchell was not a dirty player and it was âsad for the gameâ fans would not be able to see him for the next month after he failed to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary.
In a huge blow for Souths, Mitchell will miss four games, including blockbusters against competition heavyweights Canberra and Melbourne, for his wayward shot on Wests Tigers winger David Nofoaluma.
Latrell Mitchell prepares for his hearing.
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Mitchell would have missed three games with an early plea, but just one game had his charge been reduced from a grade two to a grade one.
Storm centre
Brenko Lee could be called up for his first match of the year against the Roosters on Friday after having successfully returned from a hamstring injury via the Queensland Cup last week.
Manly have confirmed that star fullback
Tom Trbojevic has done enough team training to finally come back from his own hamstring issue in their match against the Titans on Saturday.
Rabbitohs prop Liam Knight was sidelined indefinitely with ongoing concussion symptoms since the pre-season Charity Shield but has been included in the extended squad to face Wests Tigers.
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