{"id":41646,"date":"2025-05-23T16:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=41646"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:29:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:29:06","slug":"panthers-team-news-for-the-2025-nrl-regular-season-penrith-panthers-vs-newcastle-knights-preview-and-prediction-with-major-players-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=41646","title":{"rendered":"Panthers team news for the 2025 NRL Regular Season; Penrith Panthers vs. Newcastle Knights preview and prediction with major players missing&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Penrith Panthers face a challenging 2025 NRL season opener against the Newcastle Knights, with key players unavailable due to injury and State of Origin commitments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Panthers Team News<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Penrith enters the season without premiership heroes Jarome Luai, James Fisher-Harris, and Sunia Turuva, who have all moved on. Blaize Talagi is expected to step into the halves, while Lindsay Smith is set to replace Fisher-Harris in the front row. However, Talagi is still recovering from a shoulder injury, which may affect his availability. Brian To&#8217;o is also unavailable due to a hamstring injury .(news.bet365.com.au, Penrith Panthers)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Knights Preview<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle Knights are also dealing with significant absences. Kalyn Ponga is unavailable due to State of Origin duties, and coach Adam O\u2019Brien is under pressure following a series of disappointing results. The Knights have lost seven of their last eight games and are currently sitting 16th on the ladder .(news)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prediction<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, the Panthers&#8217; depth and experience, particularly in the spine with Nathan Cleary, Dylan Edwards, and Isaah Yeo, should see them edge out the Knights in this matchup. Penrith&#8217;s strong forward pack and tactical kicking game are likely to exploit Newcastle&#8217;s defensive vulnerabilities.(news.bet365.com.au)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>news<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Penrith Panthers face a challenging 2025 NRL season opener against the Newcastle Knights, with key players unavailable due to injury and State of Origin commitments. &nbsp; Panthers Team News &nbsp; Penrith enters the season without premiership heroes Jarome Luai, James Fisher-Harris, and Sunia Turuva, who have all moved on. 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