Warriors’ halfback Shaun Johnson has suffered an injury setback, which could be a major disruption to his pre-season programme.
The club is still hopeful Johnson may be fit for the start of the NRL campaign in early March but it is not yet known if he will be available for either of their pre-season trials next month.
The Herald understands Johnson hurt his ankle in training this week.
Early diagnosis has indicated it is a syndesmosis injury, otherwise known as a high ankle sprain.
The recovery time can vary, depending on the severity of the sprain, but is often between six to eight weeks.