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NSW’s preparations for State of Origin I’ve been dealt an enormous blow with Latrell Mitchell dominated out of the sequence opener in opposition to Queensland.
The Blues confirmed on Monday morning previous to their flight to Adelaide {that a} calf damage would forestall the South Sydney celebrity from that includes for Brad Fittler’s aspect.
Mitchell’s damage isn’t considered a long-term challenge – Recreation II is in Brisbane on June 21 – however the Blues have been involved about carrying him into Wednesday night time’s opener at Adelaide Oval if he was underdone.
The 25-year-old missed all of final 12 months’s sequence with a hamstring challenge and former NSW playmaker Matthew Johns stated Mitchell’s loss could be felt in additional methods than one.
“It’s the intimidation issue, it’s a bit like being a boxer and getting into the ring with Mike Tyson,” Johns informed SEN.
“Latrell has a lot intimidation and presence and also you lose quite a lot of that.”
Stephen Crichton will transfer into Mitchell’s vacant centre spot, with Canterbury five-eighth Matt Burton rushed into the NSW camp to behave as nineteenth man.
– AAP