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Injury Update | Kalyn Ponga

Scans have confirmed nib Newcastle Knights Captain Kalyn Ponga has suffered a Lisfranc injury to his right foot during yesterday’s match again the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium, Sydney.

nib Newcastle Knights Director of Football Peter Parr has provided the following updates.

“Kalyn had scans on Monday morning confirming he has a Lisfranc injury,” Parr said.

“The next steps will include seeing a surgeon and setting an injury management program.

“Unfortunately, at this stage it appears to be a long-term injury, with a return to play likely to be months rather than weeks.”

Meanwhile, the Newcastle Knights has entered an early guilty plea for Jack Hetherington, accepting a one-week suspension for contrary conduct.