NRLW | Caitlan Johnston no chance of returning for the Knights' crucial clash with the Roosters

Johnston, who has an elbow injury, initially appeared in a team list posted by the club but is understood to be no chance of taking part and has since been removed.

Coach Casey Bromilow said after Sunday's loss to the Broncos he didn't expect her back until round five, but she was yet to have scans.

Fellow prop Phoebe Desmond, who missed the Broncos game with COVID, has been named 18th player for the Roosters match.

Maitua Feterika has retained her position as starting prop while Ngatokotoru Arakua will again come off the bench.

Both the Knights and Roosters are yet to win a game after two rounds and whoever loses Saturday is unlikely to be able to make the top four and play finals.

With the Knights showing encouraging signs of improvement, Bromilow and captain Romy Teitzel wish the five-round season was a little longer.

"If the competition could turn into 10 weeks, 20 weeks [or a] full season, that's going to be great for the game," the coach said.

"A lot of us haven't played together before," Teitzel added.

"It would be perfect to have a longer season but this is where the game is at, at the moment.

"We're improving every week, [are] a really skilled bunch and I'm excited to see what we can do."

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