nib Newcastle Knights NRL Head Coach, Adam O'Brien, has confirmed his squad for tonight's clash with the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Tyson Frizell is a late withdrawal from the team with illness.
Simi Sasagi comes onto the bench and Jack Johns moves into the second-row for his start of the season.
The rest of the team is unchanged.
See the team below:
TEAM LIST
1. Kalyn Ponga (C)
2. Edrick Lee
3. Enari Tuala
4. Bradman Best
5. Dominic Young
6. Tex Hoy
7. Phoenix Crossland
8. David Klemmer
9. Chris Randall
10. Daniel Saifiti
14. Jack Johns
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Leo Thompson
Interchange:
15. Jacob Saifiti
16. Mathew Croker
17. Pasami Saulo
18. Simi Sasagi
Extended Bench:
21. Brayden Musgrove
