The nib Newcastle Knights have named Mason Lino at five-eighth ahead of Saturday's game against the Warriors in Tamworth.
He will make his first NRL appearance for the season in place of Blake Green who has suffered an ACL injury.
Green will have surgery to repair his injured knee next week.
This is the only change Coach Adam O'Brien - brought to you by Allara Learning - has made to the team.
Forward Daniel Saifiti has been given an additional week to recover from a knee complaint.
NRL TEAM
1. Kalyn Ponga brought to you by - East Coast Building and Pest
2. Starford To'a brought to you by - Reflections Holiday Parks
3. Enari Tuala brought to you by - O'Bryan Electrical & Solar
4. Gehamat Shibasaki brought to you by - McDonald Jones Homes
5. Hymel Hunt brought to you by - Kelly Suzuki Cardiff
6. Mason Lino brought to you by - Greg Tapp Printing
7. Mitchell Pearce brought to you by - Wellman Strata
8. David Klemmer brought to you by - M&J Chickens
9. Kurt Mann brought to you by - Varley Group
10. Jacob Saifiti brought to you by - Port Hunter Conveyors
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon brought to you by - Hunter Imaging Group
12. Aidan Guerra brought to you by - MusclePharm
13. Mitch Barnett brought to you by - Allara Learning
Interchange:
14. Phoenix Crossland brought to you by - NBN News
15. Herman Ese'ese brought to you by - Mine Super
16. Josh King brought to you by - Triple M 102.9
17. Pasami Saulo brought to you by - Brydens Lawyers
18. Brodie Jones
19. Chris Randall
20. Tex Hoy
21. Jirah Momoisea
DETAILS
Date: Saturday, August 29
Location: Scully Park, Tamworth
NRL kick-off: 3pm
