Eels v Cowboys: RCG good to go; Heartbreak for Laybutt

After back-to-back defeats in the past fortnight the Eels return to home soil in Round 6 to take on a Cowboys side who were last-up winners.

While they could consider themselves unlucky losers against the Wests Tigers back on Easter Monday, Parramatta hardly fired a shot in a 41-8 drubbing at the hands of the Raiders in Round 5.

The absence of injured halfback Mitchell Moses was glaring, as Dylan Brown and Blaize Talagi struggled to get the side around the park efficiently, while giving away 10 penalties didn't help their cause either. 

Despite a late scare from the Titans last Sunday the Cowboys have moved into second spot on the ladder, although coach Todd Payten will no doubt remain concerned by a leaky defence which has seen them give up 60 points in their last two games.

Eels prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard will be available despite being cited for a careless high tackle in Round 5, while the Cowboys will need a new centre following confirmation that Zac Laybutt suffered a torn ACL against the Titans. 

These two sides have split their past four meetings and last year they each enjoyed a 24-16 home win over the other, although the record is firmly against the Cowboys when it comes to games played in Parramatta.