Newcastle Knights coach Nathan Brown has named his squad to face the Sydney Roosters in Round 14 at McDonald Jones Stadium.
While Mitchell Pearce will not be available this week, former Roosters Connor Watson and Shaun Kenny-Dowall have both been named in a side captained by Aidan Guerra.
Kalyn Ponga has been named despite his involvement with the Queensland Maroons.
KNIGHTS SQUAD
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Denniss
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Connor Watson
7. Jack Cogger
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Slade Griffin
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Aidan Guerra ©
INTERCHANGE
14. Danny Levi
15. Chris Heighington
16. Jamie Buhrer ©
17. Josh King
RESERVES
18. Jacob Lillyman
19. Luke Yates
20. Nick Meaney
21. Brock Lamb