{"id":127139,"date":"2021-09-11T06:42:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T06:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127139"},"modified":"2021-09-11T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-11T16:00:10","slug":"eels-confirm-shock-call-on-star-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=127139","title":{"rendered":"Eels confirm shock call on star forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parramatta<\/a> coach Brad Arthur has confirmed forward Ryan Matterson has been left out of the Eels' 17 for tomorrow's must-win clash against the Knights.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow's do-or-die final is the first game Matterson will be available for the Eels after having served a three-week suspension for a shoulder charge on Manly's Brad Parker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old, who back in 2019 was called into Origin camp for the Blues, is considered to be one of the game's top back-rowers but has instead been named as 18th man this week.<\/p>\n

Arthur said he opted to stick with the same formula that broke the Melbourne Storm's record-breaking win streak two weeks ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

"It is (a big call), but there was a pack of forwards that went out there against Melbourne and mixed it with the best and did the job," Arthur said.<\/p>\n

\"Ryan<\/p>\n

"And I feel like I need to give them the opportunity to get the job done again."<\/p>\n

The Eels coach said he took into account last year's week two finals loss to South Sydney, where Parramatta's 17 had a number of fresh faces.<\/p>\n

"That's what I think is best this week for the team," Arthur said.<\/p>\n

"Matto's been out for a month \u2026 We weren't ready last year in that second final \u2013 we had three or four players that hadn't played for two months and that was unfair on them."<\/p>\n

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