NZ Warriors have suffered yet another crippling injury blow, with captain Tohu Harris dropping out of the line-up to face three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers.
The veteran lock has been sidelined by a finger injury and replaced by Dylan Walker in the starting unit, with rookie Paul Roache joining the interchange.
Riding a four-game losing streak - the longest in coach Andrew Webster's tenure - the Warriors have had to improvise with their team, as the line of walking wounded now extends out the door.
Star halfback Shaun Johnson is out for three weeks with a shoulder injury suffered last week against Sydney Roosters, while centres Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Rocco Berry, hooker Freddy Lussick and second-rower Marata Niukore all unavailable against the Panthers.
With Johnson, Luke Metcalf and Chanel Harris-Tavita all missing from the halves, Webster has had to shift fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad into the No.6 jersey for the first time.
The revised Warriors line-up is:
1-Taine Tuaupiki, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Ali Leiataua, 4-Adam Pompey, 5-Marcel Montoya, 6-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Bunty Afoa, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Mitch Barnett, 14-Dylan Walker
Interchange: 15-Tom Ale, 16-Jazz Tevaga, 17-Jacob Laban, 21-Paul Roache
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