Titans playmaker Kieran Foran could make a shock recovery form a knee injury, while Latrell Mitchell is set to line uo against the Panthers.

Mitchell will get the chance to walk the walk having talked the talk after being cleared to take on Penrith by coach Jason Demetriou.

Mitchell was in some doubt after picking up a knee injury his team’s opening-round win over Cronulla.

But after declaring himself “all sweet” on Tuesday, Mitchell dispelled any doubt by training fully with the Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval on Wednesday.

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He had a bandage on his left knee but moved freely and was able to do some goalkicking ahead a showdown with the reigning premiers during which the gun fullback is sure to have a target on him.

Mitchell, who has already declared he is “chasing greatness” this season, was just as provocative in sledging the Panthers after their opening round loss.

He declared there were some “cracks in the windscreen” an Penrith, a gibe Panthers’ coach Ivan Cleary said could provide his men some extra motivation.

“That was the plan, to keep him off his legs until today and he got out there and he’s flying, he looks good so as expected he’ll play tomorrow,” Demetriou said.

“He‘s a big in. We want to keep him playing but we weren’t going to risk him either.”

Demetriou said Mitchell was “having a bit of fun” with the Panthers but wasn’t sure the cracks were actually there.

“They’ve lost in Round 1, lost at home, when was the last time they’ve lost at home?”, he said.

“But they lost by a point.

“There’s a long way to go before we start talking about chinks in what is a very impressive armour.”

Demetriou said Cameron Murray wasn’t going to be distracted by talk about him potentially joining the Wallabies after he confirmed it was something he might look at after his contract expires in 2025.

“Look, it’s conversations, it’s paper talk,” he said.

“He’s contracted until 2025 and once that’s done talk will start again. But for me it doesn’t really matter and I’m not sure it does to him either.

“He leads this club with distinction every week and I know he’ll be 100 per cent focussed.”

Meanwhile, Dragons young gun Junior Amone has been named in the Red V’s squad for their first clash of the season and it remains unclear whether he will slot into the team.

Sharks superstar Nicho Hynes could also return in Round 3 and Titans playmaker Kieran Foran won’t take the field, with an unlikely replacement revealed by Justin Holbrook.

Read below for the Round 2 Early Mail!

Penrith Panthers vs South Sydney Rabbitohs at BlueBet Stadium, 8.00pm AEDT

Panthers team: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Luke Garner 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Jaeman Salmon 18. Zac Hosking 19. Lindsay Smith 20. Tyrone Peachey 21. Jack Cogger 22. Thomas Jenkins

Rabbitohs team: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Cameron Murray 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Jed Cartwright 16. Davvy Moale 17. Shaq Mitchell 18. Tallis Duncan 19. Terrell Kalo Kalo 20. Ben Lovett 21. Taane Milne 22. Peter Mamouzelos

Early mail: Latrell Mitchell has put any doubts he wouldn’t take the field to bed, training fully with the Rabbitohs on Wednesday. Mitchell suffered a knee injury against the Sharks in Round 1 but will now be free to face the Panthers in a huge grudge match.

Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks at CommBank Stadium, 6.00pm AEDT

Eels team: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Waqa Blake 5. Sean Russell 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Junior Paulo 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Matt Doorey 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Jirah Momoisea 15. Jack Murchie 16. Wiremu Greig 17. Makahesi Makatoa 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Bailey Simonsson 20. Ofahiki Ogden 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Haze Dunster

Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Cameron McInnes 15. Royce Hunt 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Connor Tracey 18. Thomas Hazelton 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Max Bradbury 21. Jayden Berrell 22. Niwhai Puru

Early mail: The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio has revealed gun halfback Nicho Hynes could return in Round 3 after sitting out of the start of the season with a calf injury. “I think he will have a crack at trying to play next weekend,” Riccio said on NRL360.

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Brisbane Broncos vs North Queensland Cowboys at Sucnorp Stadium, 8.05pm AEDT

Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Keenan Palasia 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Martin Taupau 18. Jesse Arthars 19. Brendan Piakura 20. Xavier Willison 21. Jock Madden 22. Deine Mariner

Cowboys team: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Peta Hiku 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Chad Townsend 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Reuben Cotter 11. Coen Hess 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Jake Granville 15. Griffin Neame 16. Jamayne Taunoa-Brown 17. James Tamou 18. Brendan Elliot 19. Riley Price 20. Tomas Chester 21. Gehamat Shibasaki 22. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

Sydney Roosters vs Warriors at Allianz Stadium, 3.00pm AEDT

Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Brandon Smith 10. Fletcher Baker 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Jake Turpin 15. Drew Hutchison 16. Naufahu Whyte 17. Terrell May 18. Corey Allan 19. Ben Thomas 20. Sandon Smith 21. Siua Wong 22. Elie El Zakhem

Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Bunty Afoa 16. Josh Curran 17. Tom Ale 18. Viliami Vailea 20. Freddy Lussick 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Taine Tuaupiki 23. Bayley Sironen

Dolphins vs Canberra Raiders at Kayo Stadium, 5.30pm AEDT

Dolphins team: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O’Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Jarrod Wallace 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Connelly Lemuelu 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Mason Teague 17. Kurt Donoghoe 18. Poasa Faamausili 19. JJ Collins 20. Kodi Nikorima 21. Anthony Milford 22. Robert Jennings

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Raiders team: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Harley Smith-Shields 5. Albert Hopoate 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Pasami Saulo 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Harawira-Naera 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Emre Guler 18. James Schiller 19. Matt Frawley 20. Zac Woolford 21. Trey Mooney 22. Peter Hola

Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs at AAMI Park, 7.35pm AEDT

Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Young Tonumaipea 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Aaron Pene 17. Jordan Grant 18. Grant Anderson 19. Chris Lewis 20. Joe Chan 21. Kane Bradley 22. Jonah Pezet

Bulldogs team: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Ryan Sutton 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Fa’amanu Brown 14. Jayden Tanner 15. Corey Waddell 16. Franklin Pele 17. Jacob Preston 19. Braidon Burns 20. Karl Oloapu 21. Kurtis Morrin 22. Jackson Topine 23. Jayden Okunbor

Wests Tigers Newcastle Knights at Leichhardt Oval, 4.05pm AEDT

Tigers team: 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Brent Naden 4. Tommy Talau 5. Charlie Staines 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Shawn Blore 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Asu Kepaoa 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Alex Twal 18. Starford To’a 19. Junior Tupou 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Justin Matamua 22. Brandon Tumeth

Knights team: 1. Lachlan Miller 2. Hymel Hunt 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Dominic Young 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Kurt Mann 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jack Johns 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Leo Thompson 18. Brodie Jones 19. Tyson Gamble 20. Enari Tuala 21. Greg Marzhew 22. Dylan Lucas

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St George Illawarra Dragons vs Gold Coast Titans at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 4.05pm AEDT

Dragons team: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Moses Mbye 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack Bird 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Zane Musgrove 16. Toby Couchman 17. Michael Molo 18. Josh Kerr 19. Billy Burns 20. Max Feagai 21. Talatau Amone 22. Aaron Woods

Early mail: Dragons playmaker Junior Amone won’t return to the starting side this round according to The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio. “The suggestion is he won’t play on Sunday, however he has been included in the 21-man squad,” Riccio said. “Of all their young guns coming through, he’s the one they are resting their hopes on.” However, NRL360 co-host Paul Kent believes “there’s every chance he plays”. Amone was cleared to play on Tuesday after confirmation he was no longer subject to the NRL’s no-fault stand-down policy following an alleged hammer attack.

Titans team: 1. AJ Brimson 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 9. Sam Verrills 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Jayden Campbell 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 16. Erin Clark 17. Sam McIntyre 18. Chris Randall 19. Treymain Spry 20. Klese Haas 21. Keano Kini 22. Toby Sexton

Early mail: Kieran Foran could make a miracle recovery from his knee injury to take the field against the Dragons, according to The Daily Telegraph. “The staff are getting him ready to play on Sunday and he’s looking good to go,” Sam Verrills told the Telegraph of Foran. Titans coach Justin Holbrook oridinally said Foran will not play against the Dragons and named a surprise replacement to wear the No.6. Jayden Campbell will slot into five-eighth according to Holbrook. “He’s trained everywhere during pre-season and he defends really well (Jayden Campbell),” Holbrook said on SEN1170. “I’m comfortable for him to play six.” Campbell has been named in the No.14 jersey, meaning Chris Randall is the likely man to slot into the utility role.