Maroons coach Billy Slater will have at least two new faces in his side for Origin III at Accor Stadium on July 12, and the role of Reuben Cotter will have a bearing on who one of them is.
While much of the focus has been on the suspension of fullback Reece Walsh, it is the injury to Tom Flegler that is likely to consume more of Slater's thinking time before finalising the team.
In the absence of Flegler, Slater must decide whether to call up Corey Horsburgh, Christian Welch or J'maine Hopgood as a middle forward replacement or shift Cotter from the second-row to start at prop.