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Robbie Farah and Michael Chee Kam will both play for the Wests Tigers against Gold Coast in Tamworth, but Luke Garner is out due to a concussion.
Wests Tigers have received a massive boost with Robbie Farah declared fit to take on the Gold Coast as they look to bounce back from their worst NRL loss in three years.
Farah travelled with a determined Tigers team to Tamworth on Friday, showing no signs of the head knock that ruled him out of Monday's 51-6 flogging at the hands of Parramatta.
The Tigers will also allow bench utility Michael Chee Kam to play just days after pleading guilty to a common assault in December.
But second-rower Luke Garner will miss the Titans match, ruled out with his own concussion stemming from Monday's loss.
"(Robbie) was fine. He actually passed (the concussion test) on the day," Tigers coach Michael Maguire said.
"There are certain parameters you've got to play around concussion and we definitely did that.
"I'm very pleased with my medical staff that they followed that. But he's going well."
Saturday's home clash shapes as a crucial one for the Tigers.
Their blowout against the Eels was an aberration on their otherwise gutsy start to the season, which has largely been built on defence.
"The way the boys responded throughout the week has been really positive," Maguire said.
"We've got different standards to what we had in the past, and we weren't able to reach them last weekend.
"I've obviously got a group that has got a fair bit of experience, so we need to call upon that. In the season you bounce up and down throughout a season.
Meanwhile the Tigers will wait until Chee Kam faces sentencing on May 14 before determining any official position on the matter.
The 27-year-old had originally been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident with a ride-share driver, but that was withdrawn and he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of common assault on Wednesday.
He flew with the team on Friday, having played in every game so far this season.
"He's available. That case is still going. We're obviously not going to comment on that, but he's fine," Maguire said.
STATS THAT MATTER:
* Titans have won five straight over the Tigers.
* The Tigers have made the least linebreaks in the NRL.
* Anthony Don is looking for tries in five straight games for the fourth time in his career.
(Stats: Fox Sports)