Manly have moved quickly to shut down suggestions Tom Trbojevic will shift from fullback to the centres in a bid to lighten the workload on his suspect hamstrings.

A relaxed Trbojevic fronted the media on Tuesday after returning from the US, where he worked with reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles.

Philadelphia-based Knowles is the world-renowned specialist who breathed new life into South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell last year, and also spent a fortnight fine-tuning Melbourne’s Ryan Papenhuyzen for the Storm fullback’s return to the NRL this year.

Trbojevic spent the bulk of his time working on his running technique and learning tips on how to change direction at pace, having often broken down when doing so.

Not only will Trbojevic be 100 per cent ready for Manly’s round-one clash against Canterbury, both player and coach Anthony Seibold confirmed the 26-year-old would be roaming the park in the No.1 jersey as usual.

“I don’t see too much merit in [playing centre], everyone throws it out there, and I understand the thought process behind it, but I enjoy playing fullback, and it’s where I play my best footy,” Trbojevic said.

Seibold added: “People will say there’s a bigger workload [at fullback], but the workload has nothing to do with Tom’s hamstring history. It’s the running mechanics. Regardless of whether he played centre, fullback or any other position, it won’t have an impact on his injury history, so that shuts down that [debate].”

Trbojevic said he had felt mentally flat before Christmas following his latest hamstring injury, which sidelined him for two months. The training mishap followed an injury-plagued 2022 season, in which he played just seven NRL games.