St Helens have been hit by a double harm blow with full-back Jack Welsby and winger Lewis Murphy set for prolonged spells on the sidelines.
Welsby has undergone surgical procedure on a knee subject after being compelled off the sector in final Friday’s defeat by Hull KR at Craven Park and is predicted to overlook as much as 16 weeks of the marketing campaign.
Winger Murphy suffered a quad harm in the identical match and is about for an eight week spell on the sidelines.
The information is a blow to go coach Paul Wellens with Saints poised in sixth within the remaining play-off spot because the midway stage of the season approaches.
“Clearly it’s disappointing information for Jack and Lewis, and the membership will, as we all the time do, give them our full assist of their harm restoration,” Wellens told the club website, external.
“I’m sure Jack and Lewis will give their all of their rehab to get again on the sector and contribute as soon as once more to our crew once they return.”
Welsby, 24, can be a giant miss for Saints if, as anticipated, he’s on the sidelines till September given he has six tries, 14 assists and is main the Tremendous League statistics for carries.
Murphy, 23, was additionally hitting an honest vein of type having scored a attempt in every of his final Tremendous League appearances, together with in opposition to league leaders Hull KR final Friday.
