The Panthers have declared Jarome Luai fit to return for their preliminary final clash with the Storm, for which the NRL has been forced to give away free tickets. Panthers coach Ivan Cleary confirmed on Thursday morning that Luai and centre Izack Tago would both play in the blockbuster showdown on Friday night.Luai hasn't played since dislocating his shoulder five weeks ago against Parramatta. "This game was always the one that the medical staff planned on (Jarome) being back for," Cleary said. "We just had to get to the game, which we have been able to do."Meanwhile, the NRL has started giving away free tickets to the preliminary final at Accor Stadium, with the blockbuster clash nowhere near a sell-out. While the Broncos and Warriors game at Suncorp Stadium sold out within an hour, it's a very different story in Sydney.There are still thousands of tickets available for the Penrith and Melbourne clash, with organisers struggling to sell out the 83,000-capacity Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park. Fans took to social media on Wednesday afternoon to show some of the messages they'd received from the NRL, offering free tickets for the preliminary final.
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