Canberra Raiders enforcer Josh Papali'i has sent a scare through the camp ahead of their NRL season opener after struggling with a calf problem at training on Monday.
It has him in a race against time to be fit for the Green Machine's round-one clash against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville on Saturday.
It would be a double whammy for the Raiders off the back of losing fullback Xavier Savage (jaw) for the opening few rounds.