LIVE: Freddy makes eight changes, Maroons axe Ponga

Former Newcastle subordinate Matty Johns is "shocked" astatine the Origin axing of Knights teammates Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai.

Billy Slater has named a squad alternatively than a squad.

Confirmation Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai are axed, portion Christian Welch is connected standby should Tino Fa'asuamaleaui beryllium suspended today.

1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Cameron Munster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Ben Hunt 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Tom Gilbert 12. David Fifita 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Harry Grant 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 16. Reuben Cotter 17. Jai Arrow 18. Tom Dearden 19 Christian Welch

Queensland is owed to sanction its squad successful astir 10 minutes.

Kalyn Ponga and Dane Gagai expected to beryllium the large omissions.

Blues manager Brad Fittler wasn't excessively keen to talk astir the absorption erstwhile speaking to Nine's Today.

He was told Kalyn Ponga had been axed for Reece Walsh.

"I haven't seen their squad arsenic yet, truthful I'm benignant of - I'd alternatively not comment," Fittler said.

"(Walsh is) a bully player... I anticipation I don't beryllium determination and ticker him. He's 1 of those players that I similar to watch.

"We'll to person a a program astir him. He's bully looking and fast."

Brad Fittler says Josh Addo-Carr volition inactive beryllium monitoring his ankle up until crippled day.

Addo-Carr made a palmy instrumentality for the Bulldogs connected Sunday, aft 2 months retired injured.

"He's in. Unlock the Foxx, that's what I heard him saying, unlock the Foxx," Fittler told Nine's Today.

"We've got astir 9 days until the game. That volition springiness them much clip to get him a spot much assurance successful that ankle. He'll beryllium close by crippled time.

"He'll beryllium flying and you know, what helium done successful the backmost extremity of of past year, playing for Australia and the commencement of this season, precise impressive."

Tevita Pangai Jr, Hudson Young, and Nicho Hynes volition each marque their Origin debuts for the Blues.

Campbell Graham is unlucky to lone beryllium 18th antheral arsenic helium is astir apt the signifier centre of the competition.

Tom Trbojevic's circular 12 heroics ensured Graham was relegated to the reserve.

Josh Addo-Carr and Tyson Frizell are backmost successful the fold.

Brad Fittler has named 3 debutants successful a squad, which has been named successful alphabetical order.

Josh Addo-Carr , Nathan Cleary, Tyson Frizell, Payne Haas, Nicho Hynes, Apisai Koroisau, Jarome Luai, Liam Martin, Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray, Tevita Pangai Junior, Junior Paulo, James Tedesco (c), Brian To'o, Tom Trbojevic, Isaah Yeo, Hudson Young; 18th subordinate – Campbell Graham

The Blues are a small tardy releasing the team.

As soon arsenic it is retired we volition person it close here.