Eels star Hopoate withdraws from NRL Nines

Parramatta's Will Hopoate has withdrawn from this weekend's NRL Nines in Auckland to receive treatment on a groin strain suffered in training on Wednesday.

Parramatta's Will Hopoate has pulled out of the NRL Auckland Nines to recover from a groin strain. (AAP)

Parramatta star Will Hopoate has pulled out of this weekend's NRL Auckland Nines to recover from a groin strain.

The Eels said Hopoate suffered some tightness during a training session on Wednesday and will miss the tournament "as a precautionary measure while he receives treatment and rests the injury".

He will be replaced by Bureta Faraimo in the 18-man squad, captained by Chris Sandow.