'Flat tyres': Latrell previews Rabbitohs return

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The Rabbitohs volition person to spell into conflict again this play without the services of their biggest stars, but there's bully quality connected the skyline with Latrell Mitchell's spluttering play acceptable to get backmost connected the tracks earlier the extremity of the month.

Even without Damien Cook, Cody Walker and Cameron Murray, South Sydney person been tipped to beat the Bulldogs connected Saturday nighttime by the bulk of Nine's tipsters, including Andrew Johns, but it's Mitchell's instrumentality that volition person astir of Redfern connected tenterhooks, with the club's premiership hopes hanging connected the astir electrifying subordinate successful the NRL.

The Rabbitohs were flying precocious erstwhile Mitchell injured his calf successful NSW campy successful the pb up to State of Origin I but they've had a large dip since, and person been sucked backmost into the conflict for apical 8 positions, with conscionable 4 points separating 3rd and 10th.

The congested ladder makes Saturday's clash of an understrength powerhouse and a battling Bulldogs broadside important but if the Rabbitohs suffer it they tin astatine slightest look up to circular 21 with a consciousness of excitement, with Mitchell revealing helium had the Friday nighttime clash with the Broncos aft adjacent weekend's bye circled successful the calendar.

Cameron Murray, Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker and Damien Cook. (Getty)

Speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald, Mitchell joked astir "flat tyres for the Ferrari" earlier revealing his timeline to return.

"I tin beauteous overmuch bash everything [now] but not being determination for your teammates is the astir frustrating part," helium said.

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"I beryllium this nine a lot. I besides emotion Origin, [NSW manager Brad] Fittler knows that, helium knows however arrogant I americium to deterioration the Blues jersey.

"But it is what it is astatine the moment. Things hap for crushed and it's not my time.

"I privation to get everything close and beryllium determination for the extremity of the season."

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Nine's NRL tipping leaderboard. (Nine)

Andrew Johns: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Dolphins

Brad Fittler: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Bulldogs, Dolphins

Paul Gallen: Sharks, Raiders, Eels, Rabbitohs, Dolphins

Darren Lockyer: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Titans

David Middleton: Sharks, Raiders, Eels, Rabbitohs, Titans

Mat Thompson: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Dolphins

James Bracey: Sharks, Raiders, Eels, Bulldogs, Titans

Peter Psaltis: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Titans

The Mole: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Bulldogs, Titans

Ben Glover: Sharks, Raiders, Warriors, Rabbitohs, Dolphins

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