The Blues have suffered another injury setback with incumbent prop and Knights star Daniel Saifiti suffering a knee injury against the Warriors.
Saifiti was no guarantee to make the NSW squad given his and the Knights’ poor form, but a medial ligament injury in Round 12 looks to have dashed his hopes completely.
Saifiti went off in the 22nd minute against the Warriors, with the Knights medical staff ruling him out for the rest of the game.
Coach Adam O’Brien conceded after the game that it wasn’t looking good for the 26-year-old.
“He’s in a leg brace at the moment, they’re thinking MCL,” he said.
“I won’t know until he has a scan but for him to come off and not return it’s not a good sign for us.”
Meanwhile, the Roosters lost young gun winger Joseph Suaalii in the second half after he failed his HIA.
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Manly have suffered another injury setback with utility Dylan walker suffering a knee injury against the Storm.
Dylan Walker (knee) - TBC
Daniel Saifiti (knee) - TBC
Joseph Suaalii (head knock) - TBC
Adam Reynolds (hamstring) - Round 14
Tesi Niu (hamstring) - Round 17
Albert Kelly (foot) - Round 20-21
Matt Frawley (illness) - Round 12-13
Jarrod Croker (shoulder) - indefinite
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (hamstring) - Round 18-19
Josh Hodgson (knee) - season
Harley Smith-Shields (knee) - season
Braidon Burns (hamstring) - Round 15
Matt Doorey (knee) - mid-season
Jack Hetherington (shoulder) - season
Franklin Pele (hand) - Round 12-13
Jesse Ramien (suspension) - Round 14
Dale Finucane (knee) - Round 16
Jack Williams (shoulder) - Round 17
Braden Hamlin-Uele (pectoral) - indefinite
Phillip Sami (knee) - Round 14
Kevin Proctor (triceps) - Round 15
Joe Vuna (knee) - indefinite
Shallin Fuller (leg) - season
Dylan Walker (knee) - TBC
Jason Saab (toe) - Round 13
Martin Taupau (quad) - Round 13
Karl Lawton (suspension) - Round 13
Ben Trbojevic (shoulder) - indefinite
Taniela Paseka (knee) - indefinite
Morgan Boyle (ankle) - indefinite
Brad Parker (knee) - mid-season
Tom Trbojevic (shoulder) - season
Harry Grant (adductor) - Round 13
Alex McDonald (illness) - Round 13
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (knee) - Round 13
Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee/hamstring) - Round 15
Tepai Moeroa (shoulder) - Round 15
Reimis Smith (pectoral) - Round 22
Christian Welch (Achilles) - season
George Jennings (knee) - season
Daniel Saifiti (knee) - TBC
Hymel Hunt (cheekbone) - Round 14
Bailey Hodgson (elbow) - Round 14
Dylan Lucas (knee) - Round 14
Kurt Mann (foot) - Round 14
Bradman Best (elbow) - Round 18
Jayden Brailey (Achilles) - indefinite
Chris Vea’ila (leg) - indefinite
Jason Taumalolo (knee) - Round 13-14
Kyle Feldt (knee) - Round 16-18
Mitchell Dunn (knee) - season
Haze Dunster (knee) - season
Ray Stone (knee) - season
Jed Cartwright (back) - Round 14
Latrell Mitchell (hamstring) - Round 15
Zane Bijorac (knee) - Round 16
Michael Chee Kam (back) - Round 21
Jacob Host (shoulder) - season
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Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) - TBC
Josh McGuire (groin) - indefinite
Billy Burns (foot) - indefinite
Jaydn Su’A (ankle) - indefinite
Joseph Suaalii (head knock) - TBC
Victor Radley (ankle) - Round 19
Renouf Atoni (knee) - indefinite
Sam Verrills (collarbone) - indefinite
Wayde Egan (calf) - Round 13
Bayley Sironen (osteitis pubis) - Round 13
Josh Curran (knee) - Round 14
Addin Fonua-Blake (foot) - Round 15
Tom Ale (knee) - mid-season
Adam Doueihi (knee) - Round 14
Oliver Gildart (calf) - Round 14
James Roberts (back) - Round 15
Tommy Talau (knee) - Round 21
Shawn Blore (ACL) - season