Parramatta will be without NRL club captain Tim Mannah for at least three weeks due to a fractured shoulder blade.
The Eels on Wednesday confirmed the injury, suffered in their 8-0 win over Wests Tigers on Monday.
The news is better for prop Danny Wicks, who has has been cleared of a fractured cheekbone and is expected to be fit for Sunday’s clash with Penrith at Pirtek Stadium.