With the NRL finals just four weeks away, the Panthers are holding their breath in the hope Nathan Cleary avoids a lengthy stint on the sidelines after he was injured in the 24-22 loss to the Storm.
Nathan Cleary injured his shoulder during the Panthers ' 24-22 defeat to the Storm on Thursday night.Three-time NRL premiers Penrith will anxiously await the results of scans after Nathan Cleary went down with a shoulder injury in the club's 24-22 loss to the Melbourne Storm .
"He's in better shape than he was when he did his hammy. Hopefully that means it's good news," Ivan Cleary said.Navigating a finals series without Nathan Cleary would be a challenge for the Panthers, who would likely need to parachute Daine Laurie or Jack Cole into the halves to partner Jarome Luai. "That should give us confidence that we know we can do it. Obviously we'll have to change a little bit but I thought 'Romey' over that period of time has been really good for us.
The Panthers will remain second on the ladder at the conclusion of round 24, regardless of other results.
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