Knights powerbrokers are reportedly offended after it was revealed English recruit Kai Pearce-Paul might require a foot surgical procedure.
That is in accordance with WWOS, who’re reporting the Test again rower might miss the early rounds of the 2024 season if he has to go underneath the knife.
Upon his arrival final week, Newcastle medicos put him by routine medical checks for all gamers returning for pre-season coaching.
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It was then found he had a “serious” foot harm which, in accordance with a membership supply, “doesn’t look good”.
“If he needs surgery he probably won’t be fit for the early stages of the season,” the supply mentioned.
“He pulled out of the Test series against Tonga hoping to get the foot right but we are getting reports that he played a lot of last season with painkilling needles at Wigan, which we are not very happy about.
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“Hopefully he can get over it and avoid the knife. We will just have to wait and see.”
Pearce-Paul turned out for Wigan within the Super League grand remaining, defeating the Catalans Dragons on October 13.
He arrived alongside five-eighth Will Pryce, who each signed to make the transfer to the NRL in December 2022.
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