Queensland’s State of Origin woes continue with Dylan Napa and Michael Morgan injured in their respective Friday night NRL matches.
Fullback Morgan was taken from the field early in North Queensland’s loss to the Warriors after hurting his bicep attempting to make a tackle on a runaway Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
There are fears he has suffered a tear, placing in him severe doubt for next Sunday’s must-win clash at ANZ Stadium.
“He’ll go for scans, work out what’s wrong,” North Queensland coach Paul Green said.
Napa then limped from the field after his left ankle was twisted in a tackle during the Sydney Roosters’ clash with Penrith.
He didn’t return either and will undergo scans for a potential sydesmosis injury.
Maroons coach Kevin Walters says the next few days are important for Napa’s recovery.
“Given that Origin is only eight days away, we haven’t got a lot of time for injuries like this to try and heal,” he told Fox Sport.
“Doesn’t look too good, I’ve gotta say.
“It’s a tough time for players and this last weekend again before Origin two has been quite telling for the Maroons.”
The blows come after Billy Slater withdrew from Melbourne’s clash with Cronulla on Saturday night as he continues to battle the hamstring strain that kept him out of Origin I.
The Storm are confident he will be fit for the June 24 fixture but it means the veteran will have to come into it without playing a game in more than a month.
The Maroons were already reeling coming into the series following the retirements of Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston and Cooper Cronk.
Meanwhile it wasn’t just the Maroons who copped bad news on Friday night, with NSW prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard suffering a suspected broken jaw and Latrell Mitchell stretchered off on a medicab after hurting his neck in a Nathan Clearly tackle.