Newcastle will look to avoid the wooden spoon on the last day of the regular season when Adam O'Brien takes charge of the side for the final time.
The Knights have been in freefall ever since Kalyn Ponga went down with an injury just before the State of Origin decider.
They have lost their last eight games and will be nervously looking over their shoulder at the Gold Coast in the unwanted battle to pick up the wooden spoon when they take on Parramatta.
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Newcastle Knights NRL game this week
The Knights will take on the Eels at CommBank Stadium on Sunday, September 7 at 4:05pm (AEST).
Knights confirmed team list for Round 27
1. Fletcher Hunt
2. Dom Young
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Jake Arthur
7. Jack Cogger
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Phoenix Crossland
10. Leo Thompson
11. Jermaine McEwen
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Tyson Frizell
14. Jayden Brailey
15. Mat Croker
16. Thomas Cant
17. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
18. James Schiller
19. Cody Hopwood
20. Matthew Arthur
21. Connor Votano
22. Lachlan Crouch
Knights latest team news:
Adam O'Brien will take charge of the Knights for the final time and the coach will be keen to avoid watching his side lose and possibly pick up the wooden spoon.
The coach has named an unchanged side after they went down to the Sharks last week.
Dane Gagai was listed at fullback but played in the centres, with Fletcher Hunt moving to the back following Greg Marzhew's late inclusion. This configuration will be used from the start.
Leo Thompson and Kai Pearce-Paul will play for the final time for the club as they prepare to move to NRL rivals next season.