Canterbury's Stephen Crichton sustained a concerning injury during a 40-16 loss to Canberra, but showed positive recovery signs post-match.
Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton left the field on a stretcher assisted by a medi-cab on an awful night for the Bulldogs whose three-match winning streak came to an abrupt end on Saturday night in a 40-16 loss to the Canberra Raiders.
Crichton's injury late in the game led to a long delay as medical staff tended to the NSW Blues centre who was such a standout in the deciding victory on Wednesday night with Fox's Jake Duke reporting concerns about nerve issues but he was seen on his feet walking around just before full-time, in positive signs for the 25-year-old.
The incidental bump from Noah Martin close to the Raiders' line appeared to immediately prompt Crichton to grab at his chest with a limp right arm from the impact. It wasn't long ago that a shoulder joint injury ruled Crichton out of Origin II.
"He's inside. He's feeling a bit better in there," Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo said post-match.
"He did lose feeling down one arm there and was a little bit scary. He wanted to get up but I think the trainers were just safety first and made him stay there."