Fingers crossed!!!
The Eels have left the door slightly open for fullback Jarryd Hayne to play against the Panthers at Parramatta Stadium tomorrow night.
Hayne, who was rushed back from a knee injury in round two before breaking down with a similar problem just 16 minutes into the game, trained with the rest of the squad this morning in their final session before the local derby against Penrith.
Veteran winger Luke Burt wasn't sure whether Hayne would be rushed back for tomorrow's clash, keeping the Panthers guessing with the suggestion he could return earlier than anticipated.
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I think his fitness test is today so we'll see how he pulls up, Burt said.
Yeah, he's had a run with us. He looked pretty good.
Despite being named at fullback, Burt is expected to play on the wing, making way for Ken Sio to fill the custodian role.
But that is if Hayne is deemed unfit to play, with Burt facing the axe but to the NSW Cup if Hayne was to make a surprise appearance.
The Eels fans were outraged by Burt's dropping to Wentworthville in round two, but the 30-year-old insists there's no hard feelings between he and coach Stephen Kearney.
Steve sat me down and spoke to me and that's just part and parcel of footy, Burt said.
I just had to get on with it and I'm trying to do the best I can.
Hayne, who was rushed back from a knee injury in round two before breaking down with a similar problem just 16 minutes into the game, trained with the rest of the squad this morning in their final session before the local derby against Penrith.
Veteran winger Luke Burt wasn't sure whether Hayne would be rushed back for tomorrow's clash, keeping the Panthers guessing with the suggestion he could return earlier than anticipated.
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I think his fitness test is today so we'll see how he pulls up, Burt said.
Yeah, he's had a run with us. He looked pretty good.
Despite being named at fullback, Burt is expected to play on the wing, making way for Ken Sio to fill the custodian role.
But that is if Hayne is deemed unfit to play, with Burt facing the axe but to the NSW Cup if Hayne was to make a surprise appearance.
The Eels fans were outraged by Burt's dropping to Wentworthville in round two, but the 30-year-old insists there's no hard feelings between he and coach Stephen Kearney.
Steve sat me down and spoke to me and that's just part and parcel of footy, Burt said.
I just had to get on with it and I'm trying to do the best I can.
