Bunnies pain continues with Walker to miss five weeks with calf injury

The Rabbitohs have been dealt another injury blow with playmaker Cody Walker set to miss up to five weeks after suffering a calf tear at training this week.

It means coach Wayne Bennett will move young fullback Jye Gray into the halves to join Jayden Sullivan, as Latrell Mitchell makes his return to fullback against Melbourne on Friday night.

“No he’s [Walker] not playing,” Bennett said. “He’s hurt his calf, got a severe tear there training two days ago, three days ago, so he’ll be out for four or five weeks.

“Jye Gray will come in and Latrell will be the captain ... that was his [Gray] junior position. All his senior football has been at fullback, but I’m confident he can do the job for us.”

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