Banned duo Ben Te’o and Dylan Napa are expected to be named to return to NRL finals action when the teams for this weekend’s preliminary finals are named on Tuesday.

South Sydney back-rower Te’o is likely to be included on the bench in Michael Maguire’s Rabbitohs side for Friday night’s ANZ Stadium showdown with bitter arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters.

Te’o was handed a four-match ban for a ‘chicken wing’ tackle on Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday in the Rabbitohs 42-16 win in round 23 at Suncorp Stadium.

Roosters prop Napa copped a two-game suspension for a shoulder charge on Souths’ captain John Sutton, the last time the sides met in the premiers’ round 26, 22-18 win.

French international Remi Casty could make way for Napa, as coach Trent Robinson looks to beef up his side against the monster Rabbitohs pack.

Luke or Thomas Burgess could move aside for Queensland representative Te’o on the Rabbitohs bench.

In the weekend’s other playoff for a grand final appearance, Canterbury back-rower Josh Jackson is free to play against Penrith on Saturday at ANZ Stadium, after the NRL match review committee ruled he had no case to answer after being put on report for an alleged ‘chicken wing’ tackle on Manly’s Josh Starling.