The Storm are chasing a seventh straight win as they travel to Parramatta for this top versus bottom battle at CommBank Stadium.
Melbourne superstar Cameron Munster has been named on the bench in his return from a groin injury.
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Munster hasn’t played since Round 11, against the Eels at Magic Round, as prop Christian Welch makes way for the playmaker.
Meanwhile, Storm coach Craig Bellamy is excited to see the ‘damage’ beastly prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona can do as he makes his return from injury amid ongoing speculation over his future.
Eels skipper Clint Gutherson will remain the fullback for the rest of the season despite calls to give young gun Blaize Talagi a crack in the No. 1 jersey.
Interim coach Trent Barrett told reporters on Thursday talk suggesting such a move was “a little bit disrespectful”.
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