Broncos’ woes continue with Coates injuring leg

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FILL-IN Broncos coach Peter Gentle just wants to “get a win for Seibold and our fans” against Canberra but will have to do it without injured Papua New Guinean winger Xavier Coates.
Coates was assisted from the Brisbane training field on Wednesday with what Gentle said was a suspected foot injury and joins Matt Lodge on the sidelines after the prop was ruled out for the season with a fractured tibia.
Injuries have only compounded this challenge in the nation’s capital tomorrow night (7.35pm kick-off) but there may be some better news on 19-year-old Coates.
“We will have scans but it’s not as bad as first thought,” Gentle said.
“It seems to be more in his foot than his ankle.
“They are thinking it might be ligament damage in his foot, so it will be only a week or two.
“Scans will determine that later today.”
Gentle said Jesse Arthars would probably come into the side while adding that Rhys Kennedy would replace Lodge on the bench. – NRL