Captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been cleared to play for the Warriors against the Cowboys, but they have suffered a blow with the withdrawal of right winger David Fusitu'a.

Tuivasa-Sheck missed the game against Manly last weekend because of an ankle injury, but did enough at the captain's run in Townsville on Thursday to be cleared to play in the match at 1300Smiles Stadium on Friday night.

However, the loss of Fusitu'a to an ankle injury is a big blow.

He scored a hat-trick in his side's 34-14 defeat of Manly last week and leads the NRL with 15 tries.

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Gerard Beale comes into the side on the wing, while Peta Hiku, who played at fullback against Manly moves into the centres.

In the Cowboys side, Maroons star Michael Morgan returns from a groin injury at fullback and Lachlan Coote drops out. Kane Linnett moves into the starting side. On the wing, Javid Bowen has come in and Antonio Winterstein is out of the side. Origin forwards Gavin Cooper and Coen Hess have been named in the starting side after coming off the bench against the Eels. Scott Bolton has also been named to return from a rib injury. Justin O'Neill and Mitchell Dunn were the two players taken out of the squad 24 hours out from kick-off.

Warriors: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Gerard Beale, Peta Hiku, Solomone Kata, Ken Maumalo, Blake Green, Shaun Johnson, James Gavet, Issac Luke, Agnatius Paasi, Isaiah Papali'i, Tohu Harris, Adam Blair. Interchange: Karl Lawton, Chris Satae, Bunty Afoa, Simon Mannering. Reserves: Liligiifo Sao, Anthony Gelling.

Cowboys: Michael Morgan, Kyle Feldt, Enari Tuala, Kane Linnett, Javid Bowen, Te Maire Martin, Johnathan Thurston (c) Matthew Scott (c), Jake Granville, Scott Bolton, Gavin Cooper, Coen Hess, Jason Taumalolo. Interchange: Ben Hampton, Shaun Fensom, Corey Jensen, Sam Hoare. Reserves: Ethan Lowe, Francis Molo.