Matty Nicholson will miss 12 weeks due to surgery for a syndesmosis injury and fibula fracture.
Matty Nicholson is set to spend 12 weeks on the sidelines with the Canberra Raiders forward to undergo surgery after suffering a syndesmosis injury and fracture to his fibula.
Nicholson will go under the knife on Tuesday after suffering the injury late in a gut-wrenching 32-20 loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
The 21-year-old had to be helped from the field after a Bronson Xerri tackle with about a minute left on the clock and officials quickly feared the worst for the English recruit.