Updated Cowboys NRL team list: Round 17 v Panthers

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys Head Coach Todd Payten has reduced his squad to 20 ahead of Saturday's clash with the Panthers.

Ethan King and Jaxson Paulo are the two players to drop out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday. 

Saturday’s game kicks off 5.30pm.

Cowboys team to play Panthers:

1. Scott Drinkwater

2. Braidon Burns

3. Zac Laybutt

4. Tom Chester

5. Murray Taulagi

6. Jaxon Purdue

7. Jake Clifford

8. Tom Mikaele

9. Reed Mahoney

10. Jason Taumalolo

11. Heilum Luki

12. Jeremiah Nanai

13. Reuben Cotter (c)

Interchange

14. Soni Luke

15. Griffin Neame

16. Matt Lodge

17. Coen Hess

18. Liam Sutton

19. Sam McIntyre

20. John Bateman