The Brisbane Broncos suffered a training scare on Tuesday after Jordan Riki was left bloodied following a collision with teammate Patrick Carrigan.
Blood was seen flowing from the defender’s temple after the collision at Red Hill, where both players were treated by medical staff.
But News Corp reports that both Riki and Carrigan are expected to be cleared to play against the Sydney Roosters on Friday.
All eyes will be on Ezra Mam at Suncorp Stadium as he faces the Tricolors for the first time since he suffered racial abuse from rival player Spencer Leniu during the season opener in Las Vegas.
Leniu received an eight-week suspension for calling Mom ‘monkey’ and will be sidelined for Friday’s game, and Broncos captain Adam Reynolds, who will partner Mom at halves, is confident there will be no problems this weekend. week.
Jordan Riki suffered a severe cut in training after a collision with Patrick Carrigan
“It’s another game for us,” Reynolds said.
‘It’s your job (in the media) to develop it and talk about it. That’s understandable.
“We know it’s part of the game and everything that comes with it, but we’ve gotten over it and dealt with it as a club.
“For us it’s another opportunity to play our style of football and improve.”
Number 6 Mam missed last week’s 34-10 win over Wests Tigers with a finger injury, while halfback Reynolds returned to his masterful best.
Mum trained well on Tuesday and Reynolds was confident the five-eighth would be on the park against the Roosters for Friday’s clash at Suncorp Stadium.
Mom was later named in the side.
“If I was betting on him, I’d say he’s going to come out ahead,” Reynolds said.
“We’ll have to see how he recovers, he made a bit of contact at the start of the session.
“I was going to see how the hand felt, but looking at it there, it looked pretty good.”
The Broncos prepare for Friday night’s game against the Sydney Roosters
Center Selwyn Cobbo, who missed last week with a shoulder problem, trained in a non-contact bib but was also named.
The last time the Broncos played the Roosters, in Las Vegas for the high-profile season opener in March, Mam was subjected to racial abuse by Tricolors prop Spencer Leniu, who was subsequently suspended for eight weeks.
‘It’s another game for us. It’s your job (in the media) to develop it and talk about it, and that’s understandable,” Reynolds said when asked if emotions were likely to be running high Friday night.
“We know it’s part of the game and everything that comes with it, but we’ve gotten over it and dealt with it as a club.
‘I’m sure (the Roosters) have done it too. It’s another opportunity to play our style of football and improve.
‘It’s been approached from both ends – our club, their club and the NRL. We’re over it now.’
The Broncos received good news Tuesday when Jock Madden, Mam’s replacement against the Tigers, was recovered from a torn pectoral.
Ezra Mam is expected to take on the Roosters and all eyes will be on him.
Reynolds said Madden had done a “fantastic job” filling in, but he also noted Mom’s continued improvement.
“Ezra continually develops as a player and still works very hard at his craft,” he said.
“His growth is about him learning the game and getting more involved, and at certain times in the game, bringing a little authority to the contest.”
Reynolds said he had fully recovered from the cramps that forced him to retire at the end of the clash with the Tigers, adding that he might ditch the pickle juice he has been drinking to help hydrate.
“I hadn’t played for a couple of weeks, and I’m not really sure if I was hydrating enough that night, but we have a good (physical performance) team here and we’ll make sure that doesn’t happen.” again,’ she said.
‘I hate pickle juice. It doesn’t taste very good and didn’t seem to help that night, but luckily we were awake at the time so I could get off.