PENRITH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 15: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers holds his shoulder during the round 24 NRL match between Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm at BlueBet Stadium, on August 15, 2024, in Penrith, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
Three Star player on injury who expected to have return…
Injuries have hit the Titans particularly hard this season, but they will be hoping to at least have outside backs Keano Kini (cork) and Phillip Sami (niggles) back on deck for this game.
Penrith recorded a comfortable win on the scoreboard against the Rabbitohs in their last match, but they will be wanting to clean up areas of their game before they play finals after they lost back-to-back games before beating the Bunnies.
Nathan Cleary is not due back until the finals, but the Panthers could have Scott Sorensen (hamstring) and Jesse McLean (collarbone) return this week.
The Titans finish their season with one of the toughest away trips in the competition but will be to claim an upset against the Panthers to end a tough year on a high.
The Gold Coast side showed patches of the good things they can do against the Knights last round, but the game also highlighted their defensive frailties as well, letting in three tries in 10 minutes to put themselves well and truly on the back foot.
