Melbourne have suffered a huge blow in the run to the NRL finals, with star five-eighth Cameron Munster booked in for an operation that could see him miss the rest of the regular season.
The Storm are still a chance of playing finals. They are four points out of the top eight after 19 rounds but have a bye left in their campaign.
A 78th-minute Nick Meaney try got them home 22-18 over Gold Coast on Saturday night, but a run of seven straight defeats earlier in the season has left them four points outside the top eight.
“Melbourne Storm can confirm Cameron Munster will undergo surgery on his knee after sustaining a cartilage injury,” a club statement released on Tuesday morning read.
“Munster will begin his rehabilitation with Storm medical staff and is expected to be sidelined for at least 4-6 weeks.”
The 31-year-old representative No.6 was rested by Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy for the Titans clash after having played in all 15 club games he was available for this year and three State of Origin matches for Queensland.
The Maroons skipper was replaced by Tyran Wishart for last Sunday’s clash at AAMI Park, and the 26-year-old utility is the front-runner to start in Friday night’s match against the third-placed Sydney Roosters (28 points).
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