Round 17 Team News: Bulldogs line-up confirmed for Roosters encounter

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have made a number of changes for their match with the Roosters at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday night (7:35PM AEST).

Lachlan Lewis has been called into the starting side at five-eighth to replace Kyle Flanagan who drops out of the line-up. Head Coach Trent Barrett has also inserted Falakiko Manu onto the wing in place of Tuipolotu Katoa.

Youngster Jackson Topine has been named at reserve as the only other change an hour before kick-off.

Other changes from last week's team are:

• Aaron Schoupp returns in the centres with Kiko Manu dropping back to the extended bench
• Jeremy Marshall-King will miss two matches after taking an early guilty plea at the Judiciary. He will be replaced in the starting line-up by Sione Katoa
• Corey Waddell returns in the second row with Jackson Topine dropping back to the extended bench
• Joe Stimson will partner Waddell in the second row, with Matt Doorey unavailable after suffering concussion in the previous round
• Bailey Biondi-Odo will again come off the bench and be joined by Dylan Napa, Ofahiki Ogden and Renouf Atoni, with Ava Seumanufagai unavailable after taking a one match early guilty plea at the Judiciary