Will Chambers is out of Cronulla's side to face the Warriors on Sunday as he needs to quarantine after a trip to Victoria for the birth of his third child.
Connor Tracey switches to centre with Braydon Trindall coming into the starting side at five-eighth as Sharks coach Josh Hannay flagged on Friday.
Reece Walsh and Kodi Nikorima both got through a full training session and are good to go for Sunday's meeting with Cronulla.
Both came out of the out of rehab group barring future mishaps do not have any more fitness tests to pass.
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Round 17 Late Mail
Sharks v Warriors, Sunday 4.05pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Home of the Bidjigal and Bediagal peoples
Sharks: Siosifa Talakai will start in the second row after a late swap which sees Briton Nikora drop back to the interchange. Luke Metcalf has been named 18th man and Andrew Fifita is the final omission an hour before kick-off.
Will Chambers is out of Cronulla's side to face the Warriors on Sunday as he needs to quarantine after a trip to Victoria for the birth of his third child.
Connor Tracey switches to centre with Braydon Trindall coming into the starting side at five-eighth and winger Mawene Hiroti promoted to the interchange. Billy Magoulias joined Chambers in dropping out of the squad on Saturday
Five-eighth Matt Moylan remains sidelined by a calf injury after missing the Brisbane loss on Sunday.
The Sharks have won seven of their past eight games against the Warriors.
Warriors: Prop Kane Evans has been omitted from the final 17 with Jack Murchie taking the prop's place on the interchange. Adam Pompey is the 18th man.
Taniela Otukolo and Edward Kosi were the first cuts from the 21-man squad on Saturday.
Reece Walsh (hamstring) and Matt Lodge headline a raft of changes with the rookie No.1 again pushing Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to the wing.
Walsh and Kodi Nikorima both got through a full training session on Wednesday and are good to go for Sunday.
Jazz Tevaga has been promoted from the bench to replace lock Tohu Harris (shoulder) while fellow benchie Bayley Sironen swaps places with back-rower Ben Murdoch-Masila. Eliesa Katoa (shoulder/ankle) has been named in the second row despite failing to finish the loss to the Dragons.
Chad Townsend (shoulder) is out but Nikorima returns from an ankle injury and Sean O'Sullivan shifts into the No.7.
Rocco Berry has replaced Pompey in the centres.
