In a major boost for the Wests Tigers, Jarome Luai is set to back up following State of Origin.
The playmaker was a late addition to the Blues' starting side in Perth, replacing the injured Mitchell Moses.
He lined up at five-eighth as NSW fell to Queensland 26-24 in a thrilling yet messy encounter.
Despite the 48-hour turnaround and cross-country flight, Luai has indicated to Tigers coach Benji Marshall that he is ready to play on Friday against the Raiders.
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Marshall revealed that the 28-year-old sent him a brief message after the Origin defeat.
"I’ll tell you exactly the conversation," Marshall said at a press conference on Thursday.
"I said ‘How’d you pull up?’ and he goes, ‘I’m good to go, coach, put me in’".
The coach added that the club is "prepared" to play without their marquee man if he fails any fitness tests before Friday evening.
"You’ve got to trust your senior players, but at the same time we’ll get a medical done on him tonight when he gets back, massage, and see how he pulls up tomorrow," Marshall added.
"We’ve got back-up options if he doesn’t play and we’ve prepared all week like he’s not going to play. If he does play, it’s a bonus."
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Luai put in a solid performance for the Blues at Optus Stadium.
He kickstarted plenty of the left-side attack, which saw Brian To'o bag a hat-trick.
The playmaker also dodged a ban after going on report for an alleged eye gouge on Reuben Cotter.
He has since entered an early guilty plea and been fined 13 per cent of his match fee.