The Parramatta Eels have submitted an application to the NRL in a bid to be granted an exemption to welcome back the players they released from their level-three biosecurity bubble last week.
The Eels released six players to play in the NSW Cup, despite knowing that those players wouldn't be allowed back in the bubble while level-three protocols remained in place.
Parramatta are now facing the prospect of not being able to name a full 21-man squad for their Magic Round clash with the New Zealand Warriors on Sunday, prompting the submission of their application to the NRL.
Wiremu Greig, Joey Lussick, Michael Oldfield, Jordan Rankin, Ray Stone and Will Penisini were all released to play in the NSW Cup.
The Eels' player shortage then escalated when five-eighth Dylan Brown and centre Marata Niukore were suspended for incidents in the win over the Roosters last Friday.
Brown will miss three games for leading with his knees as he slid into Roosters playmaker Drew Hutchison, leaving him with broken ribs and a punctured lung.
And Niukore will be out for two games after laying a shoulder charge on superstar Roosters fullback James Tedesco that caught him high.
Hooker Reed Mahoney (head knock), NSW Blues lock Nathan Brown (hip) and centre Waqa Blake are also no certainty to face the Warriors.
MORE TO COME.
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