The Roosters will lose touch with the top eight unless they pull off an upset and defeat the Storm at Allianz Stadium tonight.

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MATCH CENTRE: Roosters v Storm stats, score, live blog

Sitting in 10th, a loss could potentially see the Roosters end the round two wins outside of the eight with six games remaining.

A tough assignment against Melbourne awaits, with the Storm sure to be hungry for a result themselves following a shock loss to Manly.

The Storm need to win this if they want to keep their minor premiership hopes alive, given they enter Round 21 two wins behind the ladder-leading Raiders, who still have a bye in hand.

Storm star Cam Munster won’t play as he’s is in Rockhampton attending his father’s funeral while prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is suspended.

For the Roosters, Billy Smith (concussion) and Victor Radley (shoulder) are forced outs for Trent Robinson, while Chad Townsend has been dropped. The halfback has been replaced by Sandon Smith, who impressed in reserve grade last weekend.

TEAMS

Roosters teams: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Ethan King 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Salesi Foketi 13. Siua Wong 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Blake Steep 16. Egan Butcher 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Tom Rodwell 19. Taylor Losalu

Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Grant Anderson 3. Jack Howarth 4. Joe Chan 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Ativalu Lisati 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Kane Bradley 18. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 22. Lazarus Vaalepu

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