Overview

• Captain Stephen Crichton has been ruled out for two to four weeks with a low-to-moderate syndesmosis injury, with no surgery required.
• Centre Enari Tuala fractured his tibia against Melbourne and will miss the rest of the finals.
• Halfback Toby Sexton declared himself fit after scans on a sternum knock, saying he is ready to play this weekend.
• Viliame Kikau underwent scans for a suspected fractured eye socket that the club says appears stable, leaving his availability unconfirmed.
• Canterbury are weighing a backline reshuffle that could move Matt Burton to centre if Sexton starts, with Marcelo Montoya and Jethro Rinakama racing fitness and Bronson Xerri set to return from concussion.