North Queensland Toyota Cowboys head coach Paul Green has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Friday's clash with the Penrith Panthers.

Halfback Jake Clifford and winger Gideon Gela-Mosby drop out of the 21-man squad named on Tuesday.

Clifford has been ruled out with an ankle injury sustained in last Saturday's game against the Newcastle Knights.

Cowboys team to play Panthers:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Kyle Feldt

3. Jordan Kahu

4. Tom Opacic

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Michael Morgan (C)

13. John Asiata

8. Scott Bolton

9. Jake Granville

10. Jordan McLean (VC)

11. Gavin Cooper

12. Shane Wright

18. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange

14. Reuben Cotter

15. Coen Hess

16. Peter Hola

17. Francis Molo

Reserves

19. Tom Gilbert

20. Corey Jensen