Mixed news for Knights fans ahead of Saturday’s clash with Canberra at Hunter Stadium.
Jack Stockwell will start at lock, with Jeremy Smith’s sternum complaint continuing to keep him on the sideline.
Kurt Gidley and Kade Snowden return from injury, with the skipper slotting in at halfback in place of Tyrone Roberts.
The playmaker left the field in the opening minutes of Sunday’s clash with the Warriors.
Scans have confirmed it’s a syndesmosis ankle injury, which will rule him out for at least a month.
Following solid efforts in their first appearance in the top grade, Carlos Tuimavave and Sam Mataora have both retained their places in the 17.
KNIGHTS V RAIDERS
Round 13
GAGAI\McMANUS\S.MATA’UTAI\LEILUA\UATE
TUIMAVAVE\GIDLEY (c)
SNOWDEN\CLYDSDALE\FA’ALOGO
SCOTT\T.SIMS
STOCKWELL
Bench: Randell, K.Sims, Houston, Mataora
