LIVE: Eels confirm star's shock snubbing

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The teams for this afternoon's elimination last are in!

It means prima back-rower Ryan Matterson won't beryllium portion of the Eels' 17 contempt being disposable for enactment aft having served a three-week suspension.

The 26-year-old, who backmost successful 2019 was called into Origin campy for the Blues, is considered to beryllium 1 of the game's apical back-rowers.

"It is (a large call), but determination was a battalion of forwards that went retired determination against Melbourne and mixed it with the champion and did the job," Arthur said earlier successful the week.

"And I consciousness similar I request to springiness them the accidental to get the occupation done again."

Meanwhile, the Knights volition invited backmost Origin prima Daniel Saifiti, who has missed the past 3 weeks owed to a genu injury.

EELS TEAM: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Haze Dunster 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Ray Stone 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Nathan Brown 14. Will Smith 15. Bryce Cartwright 16. Isaiah Papali'i 17. Makahesi Makatoa

KNIGHTS TEAM: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Mitchell Barnett 14. Sauaso Sue 13. Connor Watson 15. David Klemmer 16. Josh King 17. Brodie Jones

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