The Brisbane Broncos will have the chance to go top of the ladder as they taken on the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium.
The Broncos are level with the Penrith Panthers on 40 points with just one round of the regular season remaining.
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However, the defending premiers suffered a surprise 32-18 loss to the Parramatta Eels on Thursday night, gifting the Broncos a golden chance to jump into first place on the ladder.
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Unfortunately for the Broncos, they will have to take on the Raiders without star duo Pat Carrigan and Adam Reynolds.
Carrigan is absent due to foot soreness and will undergo scans to determine the severity of the injury.
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As for Reynolds, he misses out after suffering a minor calf tear during a Broncos training run last week as the club wraps him in cotton wool for a bumper postseason.
For the Raiders, they will be boosted by the returns of Sebastian Kris and Jack Wighton who have recovered from hamstring injuries.
Ricky Stuart’s side sit in sixth spot on the ladder but are no guarantees for finals football just yet.
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Raiders: 21. Sebastian Kris 1. Jordan Rapana 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Nick Cotric 20. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 6. Matt Frawley 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 17. Ata Mariota 18. Pasami Saulo 19. James Schiller
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 19. Keenan Palasia 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Brendan Piakura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Corey Jensen 18. Jesse Arthars 20. Martin Taupau
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