Wests Tigers will be without skipper Api Koroisau, who was ruled out after suffering a back injury last week. Jake Simpkin comes into the 17 to start at hooker. For the Bulldogs, in-form No.1 Connor Tracey has been ruled out, which opens the door for Blake Taafe to start at fullback. Jacob Preston returns from the bench after recovering from a jaw injury.

Bulldogs: 17. Blake Taaffe 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Drew Hutchison 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 15. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jaeman Salmon 13. Kurt Mann. Bench: 10. Josh Curran 14. Bailey Hayward 16. Kurtis Morrin 22. Jacob Preston. 18th man: 20. Poasa Faamausili

Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Brent Naden 4. Justin Olam 5. Solomon Alaimalo 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 18. Jake Simpkin 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Samuela Fainu 13. John Bateman. Bench: 14. Latu Fainu 15. Alex Twal 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Fonua Pole. 18th man: 20. Asu Kepaoa