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Jury out on where Morgan starts for Qld

The jury is out on where Queensland's Michael Morgan will start in next week's State of Origin series decider after utility Moses Mbye trained in the centres.

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Queenslander Michael Morgan is free to play in next week's State of Origin decider. (AAP)

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Now that Michael Morgan has been officially cleared to play next week's State of Origin series decider, the jury is out on just where the North Queensland star will feature in the Maroons line-up.

Queensland centre Morgan has been given the green light to run out in the July 10 clash in Sydney after passing tests following a heavy hit from St George Illawarra's Tariq Sims last week that left the Cowboy concussed.

It remains to be seen where Morgan will start after not featuring in the centres in Friday's opposed training session against Queensland Cup's Brisbane Easts.

Bench utility Moses Mbye chimed in at left centre throughout the training session, with Morgan featuring sporadically in the middle of the field.

It indicated Morgan will swap with Mbye and start as Queensland's bench utility for Origin III, a role he made his own since his 2015 Maroons debut.

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Morgan wasn't giving away too much when he fronted media on Friday.

When quizzed on whether he would be starting at centre in Origin III, the 27-year-old Morgan said: "As far as I know".

He later revealed he would have no problem with reverting back to the bench utility role if asked by Queensland coach Kevin Walters.

"I would be fine with it. That role I have done a few times before," he said.

"I have played most of the my games for Queensland off the bench - I am not unfamiliar with the role.

"If he (Walters) were to change his mind I would be okay with that."

Morgan claimed Mbye was at centre because he'd been reduced to light duties as the Maroons monitored his progress from Sims' heavy hit.

The NSW forward duly earned a one-match ban, ensuring he misses Origin III.

"I know Moses trained there at the start of the week but I couldn't do too much," Morgan said of his concussion.

"After I had the knock on Friday night there are protocols we have to go through - I was doing as little as possible."

Morgan was officially cleared to play after passing cognitive tests late on Thursday, giving him the green light to take part in contact training on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Maroons will monitor back-rower Matt Gillett after he failed to finish Friday's opposed session following a blow to the nose.

However Queensland are confident the 20-game Origin veteran will play.


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