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Veteran hooker Issac Luke could be recalled to the Warriors squad after Nathaniel Roache was dismissed from Friday's game against the Panthers.
Roache lost his run to recover from a setback in last week's win over the Dragons. He was missed, as was the fifth eighth Chanel Harris-Tavita, as his coach Stephen Kearney reduced his squad to 19.
Kearney initially hoped that Roache would be able to play after he named Tuesday the 23-year-old under # 9.
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Nathaniel Roache was injured in the back during the win against the Dragons last week.
He coached away from the other players in the last field session on Thursday before the team flew to Sydney, but was ruled out this afternoon.
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The final 17 will be confirmed one hour before the kickoff, but Luke would be the logical choice to be part of the team and to share the role of model with Karl Lawton, who starred last week .
The two remaining players on the extended reserve list are senior striker Adam Blair and back Gerard Beale.
Luke was eliminated after the home defeat against Newcastle two weeks ago and could only watch the Warriors break a four-game losing streak against the Dragons.
But Roache's setback may well give him the opportunity to prove that he remains a key element in the team's progress.
Tohu Harris (knee) and Jazz Tevaga (foot) also missed training earlier this week, but took an active part in the captain's race on Thursday and should play.
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