Wests Tigers could be bolstered by the return of prop Bryce Gibbs for Sunday's clash with Sydney Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Gibbs has been out of action since round 23 of last year after fracturing his kneecap against Penrith, but could make an earlier than expected return for the wounded Tigers, who have 11 players sidelined.

Robert Lui is the latest to join the casualty list due to an ankle injury that will sideline him for six weeks, but coach Tim Sheens is hopeful Gibbs will be available.

Lui is replaced by 18-year-old former Rooster Jacob Miller, who is making his first-grade debut.

"It's not ideal, but opportunities are there for the young ones, our senior guys have been playing well and I am hopeful maybe Gibbs will be back as well," Sheens said.

"There is nothing I can do about the injuries, I have good people in charge of the situation but my job is to make sure we'll be ready to play no matter what team we put out there."

Gibbs was one of three players punished this week for breaching club rules by drinking during their injury recuperation, along with Beau Ryan and Liam Fulton.

Sheens said he was angered by the incident but the matter has been resolved and the players made aware of their responsibilities.

"That issue was dealt with internally, it was not a major issue, they weren't drunk, but it was a breach of protocol and I wasn't happy about it. They were fined and we move on."

The last competitive meeting between the sides saw the Roosters win an epic 100-minute finals encounter at the SFS 19-15.

The dying moments of the game were hugely dramatic with young Tigers backrower Simon Dwyer catching Jared Waerea-Hargreaves with a monster of a hit to dislodge the ball - a move that looked to have won the match.

However, the Tigers lost the resulting scrum, allowing Braith Anasta to boot over a monster field-goal from 40 metres to send the game into golden point

Tigers skipper Robbie Farah tried desperately to play down the rematch, claiming the game was no more important than any other he will play this year, but the smile on his face as he desperately tried to deadpan a response told the story.

However, he did admit Dwyer's hit added some extra spice to the occasion.

"I guess those two guys have a bit of history out there, but I don't think Simon will go looking for him," Farah grinned.

"If they do come together, the fans will look forward to a bit of action, but it's just another game for us, we are looking forward to going three-and-one and then winning the next game.

"It was a good hit, but we didn't win the scrum did we."

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