Official team lists, updates and injury news for week three of the 2021 Telstra Premiership finals series.
Finals week three team lists
Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles, Friday 8.05pm at Suncorp Stadium
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Rabbitohs: Wayne Bennett's team will start 1-17 with Patrick Mago the 18th man.
There are no injury concerns for the Bunnies with coach Wayne Bennett sticking with the same team that upset Penrith in week one of the finals.
Apart from suspended fullback Latrell Mitchell and winger Josh Mansour (knee), Souths are rested and at full strength for the preliminary final.
"The bodies are a bit fresher after not having to play [last week] and mentally we could switch off and just prepare for this week," captain Adam Reynolds said.
Braidon Burns and Jed Cartwright were omitted from the reserves list on Thursday night.
The Rabbitohs have won five of their past six games against the Sea Eagles.
Sea Eagles: In a positional change announced an hour before kick-off, Sean Keppie moves into the starting side at prop with Martin Taupau dropping back to the bench.
Despite being described as "ready to go" by coach Des Hasler on Thursday, Brad Parker is out with a hand injury with Moses Suli replacing him at centre.
Tevita Funa will be Manly's 18th man.
Parker and Curtis Sironen dropped out of the extended squad 24 hours before kick-off.
Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic requires one try to break Phil Blake’s club try-scoring record.
Storm v Panthers, Saturday 4pm at Suncorp Stadium
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Storm: Star winger Josh Addo-Carr returns from a hamstring injury and said earlier this week he was running at "95 percent" and will be good to go for Saturday afternoon.
Bullocking hooker Brandon Smith was cleared of a facial fracture following a head clash with Manly's Josh Aloiai in week one and he is a confirmed starter.
Tom Eisenhuth is the 18th man with Isaac Lumelume dropping out of the playing squad an hour before kick-off. Aaron Pene and Chris Lewis were the first two players cut from the squad on Friday.
The Storm have won four of their past five preliminary finals.
Panthers: Brian To'o (ankle) is a late inclusion after being named in the 21-man squad among the reserves following his late withdrawal against the Eels. Viliame Kikau (ankle) is also cleared to play and will come off the bench with Tevita Pangai jnr joining the starting pack.
The Panthers lost prop Moses Leota to a minor calf complaint on Friday. His place in the starting side is taken by Liam Martin and Spencer Leniu comes onto the bench.
Tyrone May (knee) is set to make his return on the interchange, replacing Mitch Kenny (ankle). May injured his MCL last month but returned to training last week.
Brent Naden is the 18th man, while J'maine Hopgood was omitted from the squad on game day. Izack Tago and Leota were the two players to come out of the squad on Friday.
The Panthers have scored only two tries in two finals matches in 2021.