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Warriors coach Andrew Webster says he's "definitely confident" that halfback Shaun Johnson will be fit to return next week after the veteran playmaker was a late scratching for Saturday's 32-6 loss to the Panthers.

The Dally M favourite injured his calf at training during the week and was officially ruled out on Thursday, with the Warriors unable to conjure anything in attack without the man who leads the league for assists this season.

But the injury is said to be a minor one, with Johnson revealing he's "touch and go" for next week's game against either the Knights or Raiders.

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The Daily Telegraph

The New Zealand Warriors may have been no match for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL qualifying final, but the side's 2023 season is far from over.

Despite a crushing 32-6 loss to the two-time defending champions, the Warriors will host their first home final since 2008 next week against either the Newcastle Knights or Canberra Raiders.

Although no match for a rampant Panthers and one of the great games of halfback Nathan Cleary's career, the Warriors were starved of ball and will be hoping...

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Fox League

Warriors coach Andrew Webster has admitted his side got taught "a real good finals lesson" after they were thumped 32-6 by the Panthers in their qualifying final on Saturday.

Webster was an Penrith assistant during their back-to-back premierships over the past two years before joining the Warriors ahead of the 2023 season.

The rookie coach said his men "didn't put them under any pressure" and the Kiwi side will now host the Knights or Raiders next week in an elimination final.

"We got (taught) a real good finals lesson on pressure," Webster said.

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