Lyhkan King-Togia has been called up to the NRL.

Lyhkan King-Togia has been called up to the NRL.

Josh Schuster is edging closer to making his Rabbitohs debut,but won’t be called up for the clash against the Knights.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler has lost patience with David Fifita,dropping him to the reserves list for Sunday’s clash with Canterbury. Fifita,who was last year involved in a tug-of-war between the Titans and Roosters,now finds himself unable to crack the starting 17 in a blow to his bid for a Maroons jersey.

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The Bulldogs,ravaged by a series of suspensions,have had to make changes of their own. Banned trio Josh Curran,Matt Burton and Sitili Tupouniua have been replaced,with Bailey Hayward named at five-eighth,Daniel Suluka-Fifita at prop and Kurtis Morrin and Blake Taaffe joining the interchange.

Cronulla welcomes back Kayal Iro and Braden Hamlin-Uele for Friday’s clash with Parramatta,while Newcastle forwards Jacob Saifiti and Adam Elliott have been named to return from calf injuries.

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