NSW have been dealt a huge blow with Latrell Mitchell set to be ruled out of the State of Origin series decider with as foot injury.
NSW and South Sydney officials confirmed to this masthead on Saturday that Mitchell was in grave doubt for the clash against Queensland, and was undergoing further scans.
Latrell Mitchell looks set to miss Origin III because of a foot injury suffered in Thursday night’s game for Souths.Credit: Getty Images
Mitchell suffered the injury in the first half of the Rabbitohs’ win over Parramatta on Thursday night, but played through the pain and finished the game.
His absence will mean NSW coach Michael Maguire will turn to either Newcastle’s Bradman Best, Canterbury’s Matt Burton, Sydney Roosters’ Joseph Suaalii or Manly’s Tom Trbojevic, who returns from a hamstring injury on Saturday night against North Queensland.