Injury-hit Brisbane will employ legal representation in a bid to have utility Ben Te’o cleared to play against Parramatta at the weekend.

The NRL club has reluctantly decided not to challenge a dangerous contact charge levelled against fullback Josh Hoffman who will miss the Eels clash.

Te’o will plead guilty but will dispute the grading of his striking charge, hoping to have it reduced to allow him to play on Monday night.

Brisbane is battling an injury curse to their outside backs with international centres Justin Hodges (hamstring and ankle), Jack Reed (leg) and Jharal Yow Yeh (lower leg/ankle) on the sidelines.

There was some suggestion English international Reed could fast-track his return from a broken leg but Hodges, who has targeted his own comeback for round 23 against Canterbury, said on Tuesday that might be rushing things too much.

Young NRL journeyman Luke Capewell could get a starting debut for Brisbane with Hoffman suspended.

Capewell, who has made one appearance off the bench this season since being signed from Gold Coast, has been excellent for Redcliffe in the Queensland Cup competition.

He started his NRL career with South Sydney, scoring 15 tries in 28 games from 2008-10.

Gerard Beale is another fullback option for the Broncos.