WALKER IN, CAPEWELL OUT FOR WARRIORS AGAINST TITANS ON ANZAC DAY

NZ Warriors will welcome key utility Dylan Walker back into the fray for their Anzac Day clash with Gold Coast Titans at Auckland.

Walker hasn't featured since round two, after aggravating his troublesome ankle in the last-gasp defeat to Melbourne Storm.

The only change to the starting side that lost to St George Dragons sees Jacob Laban replace Kurt Capewell in the second row. Capewell suffered a throat injury against St George and his recovery timeframe is yet to be confirmed.

Laban, 20, will make his first outing as part of the run-on side, after making three appearances off the bench so far this season.

Poised to make his first-grade debut is Zyon Maiu'u, who has been named to the interchange.

Also out of contention again this week is utility Chanel Harris-Tavita (calf), Marata Niukore (foot), Jazz Tevaga (hamstring), Bunty Afoa (hamstring), Luke Metcalf (leg) and Demitric Sifakula (knee).

The match marks a milestone for fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who will make his 100th first-grade appearance.  

Warriors: 1-Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2-Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3-Rocco Berry, 4-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 5-Marcelo Montoya, 6-Te Maire Martin, 7-Shaun Johnson, 8-Addin Fonua-Blake, 9-Wayde Egan, 10-Mitch Barnett, 11-Jackson Ford, 12-Jacob Laban, 13-Tohu Harris

Interchange: 14-Dylan Walker, 15-Tom Ale, 16-Zyon Maiu'u, 17-Paul Roache, 18-Adam Pompey, 20-Taine Tuaupiki, 21-Ali Leiataua, 22-Edward Kosi, 23-Tanner Stowers-Smith

Join Newshub at 4pm Thursday for live updates of the Warriors v Titans NRL clash

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