Knights v Roosters: Frizell unlikely; Teddy, Walker, Young ruled out

The Roosters will be aiming to bounce back from a dramatic loss to the Bulldogs last Friday night, but will face a tough task of it against the Knights. 

The Tri Colours will be without a number of their stars, including skipper James Tedesco and halfback Sam Walker, who both failed their HIAs in the loss, while winger Dom Young was sent off in the match and will now miss two matches after entering an early guilty plea to a Careless High Tackle charge.

With a number of other players also still sidelined with injury and suspension, coach Trent Robinson has a difficult puzzle to solve this week, with the likes of Joey Manu a possibility to switch either to fullback or to play in the halves.  

The Knights on the other hand, got back on track last round, claiming their second win of the season after dowsing St George Illawarra in horrid conditions at McDonald Jones Stadium. While the Dragons failed to fire, the Knights had fun in the wet, running in five tries.

After spending a fortnight working on his game in NSW Cup, Jackson Hastings returned with a strong performance in the No.7 jersey, while halves partner Jack Cogger set up two tries with pinpoint kicks.

Called up to the starting 17 to replace an injured Tyson Frizell (hamstring), Dylan Lucas made a big impact and will need to perform well again if the representative forward is unable to return this week. 

As ever, the Knights were well led by skipper Kalyn Ponga, who picked up six Dally M votes for his part in the win, to hit the outright lead on the tally.