Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 10 v Eels

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 19 ahead of Friday's clash with the Parramatta Eels. 

Kaiden Lahrs and Mason Barber are the two players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. 

Friday’s game kicks off at 8pm.

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Cowboys team to play Eels:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Braidon Burns

3. Jaxon Purdue

4. Tom Chester

5. Zac Laybutt

6. Jake Clifford

7. Tom Dearden (c)

8. Coen Hess

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. Heilum Luki

12. Sam McIntyre

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Soni Luke

15. Griffin Neame

16. Tom Mikaele

17. Matt Lodge

18. Xavier Kerrisk

20. Kai O’Donnell

22. Robert Derby