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Mitchell Moses is set to be named in the New South Wales side for State of Origin II.
The Eels five-eighth was ruled out of Game I due to a hamstring problem and missed his side's King's Birthday clash with Canterbury.
But Blues coach Laurie Daley is set to back the Parramatta playmaker as his side looks to wrap up the series at the MCG.
Earlier, a controversial penalty in the 76th minute has delivered Canterbury a 14-12 win over Parramatta to wrap up Round 14.
Eels hooker Tallyn da Silva was penalised for a high tackle on Bulldogs five-eighth Matt Burton as the blue and whites pushed for an equaliser.
The tackle initially escaped the notice of referee Todd Smith but after Burton failed to rise to play the ball the Bunker intervened, da Silva was penalised and placed on report before Stephen Crichton made no mistake with the long-range penalty.
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Laurie Daley says the exact team will be confirmed by tomorrow due to a number of players needing to be passed fit to play.
Stephen Crichton has kicked a late penalty goal to help Canterbury slow the Bulldogs' worrying run of NRL form with a 14-12 win over Parramatta.
Crichton struck from the tee in the 76th minute at Stadium Australia on Monday after Eels hooker Tallyn Da Silva was penalised for a questionable high shot on Matt Burton.
Burton laid down seeking treatment after Da Silva's contact and failed to finish the match as he was sent for a head injury assessment.
Crichton's penalty got the Dogs home after the first scoreless first half in the NRL in five years.
Cameron Ciraldo's side (5-8) climbed to 13th on the NRL ladder but the first half was a snapshot of Canterbury's season when they dominated possession and territory and outran the Eels by more than 230m.
Despite having 17 play-the-balls in the Eels' 20m zone in the opening 40 minutes, the Bulldogs' attack was blunt and directionless.
The Eels thought Josh Papalii had scored a try on the stroke of halftime, only for his effort to be called back for a knock on, resulting in the first scoreless first half since a 2021 meeting between the Eels and Canberra.
Sitili Tupouniua was held up early into the second half before finally crashing over for the game's opening try off a Lachlan Galvin shortball in the 49th minute.
Three minutes after Canterbury finally got on the board, captain Stephen Crichton helped his side double their lead.
Crichton climbed above Eels fullback Isaiah Iongi to claim a Galvin bomb to touch down.
But just when the Bulldogs thought they were beginning to pull away, the Eels hit back with a double salvo in back-to-back sets to send the game to the wire.
Winger Josh Addo-Carr made a burst down the left and grubbered in-field for Da Silva to slide in and the hooker was quickly followed over by Papalii after a midfield bust from Eels debutant Teancum Brown.