Jack Cogger looms as the replacement for Brock Lamb, after the five-eighth suffered a grade two medial ligament strain in the Knights’ loss to the Storm.
He’s likely to miss Newcastle’s last two games.
Meanwhile, Sione Mata’utia will have to pass a concussion test in order to make the trip to Canberra to face the Raiders.
And the injury news only got worse for Newcastle overnight, with 2018 recruit Kalyn Ponga injuring his shoulder against the Sharks.
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