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Parramatta person been dealt a immense stroke aft skipper Clint Gutherson was ruled retired for up to 5 weeks aft undergoing genu surgery.
Gutherson has struggled with his genu each year, requiring it to beryllium drained connected crippled day conscionable to instrumentality the tract against the Dolphins successful Darwin earlier this month.
The Eels confirmed Gutherson underwent insignificant country connected Tuesday.
Coach Brad Arthur is present without his 2 astir important players with Mitchell Moses (foot) besides astatine slightest different period distant from returning.
Arthur is warring to prevention his occupation arsenic the Eels languish successful 14th connected the ladder. They person the bye this week, past look Brisbane, Melbourne, South Sydney and table-toppers Cronulla.
Gutherson’s enforced spell connected the sidelines means Blaize Talagi, who is being groomed arsenic Gutherson’s semipermanent successor, successful the container spot to deterioration the No. 1 jersey.
Clint Gutherson volition beryllium sidelined for up to 5 weeks aft under-going insignificant genu surgeryCredit: Getty Images
It has been a pugnacious 24 hours for the Eels, with NRL caput of elite competitions Graham Annesley confirming Will Penisini was sin-binned past Friday against Manly erstwhile tackling Tom Trbojevic who was successful an off-side position.
Gutherson’s lack volition besides mean the Eels request to find different goal-kicker, with Gutherson having taken connected kicking duties erstwhile Moses went down.
Meanwhile, successful aboriginal squad news, South Sydney are acceptable to clasp Dean Hawkins astatine halfback for Thursday’s clash against Penrith, with Izack Thompson grooming connected the close helping during a bedewed greeting astatine Heffron Park.
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