The St Helens prop has missed his side’s last two Betfred Super League matches after suffering the injury during the team’s defeat to Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Challenge Cup quarter-finals on April 14.
Saints head coach Paul Wellens confirmed after Friday’s 13-12 win over Huddersfield Giants that the former Great Britain and England international is set for an extended spell on the sidelines, and Walmsley hopes a possible return date will become clearer after further tests in the coming days.
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“At the minute there’s a lot of cloud around it,” Walmsley told The Bench podcast.
“There’s a few other checks that we need to line up and hopefully we’ll get an answer in the next few days to see where we end up.”
Reflecting on his journey, Walmsley acknowledged his career had not taken a traditional route, starting in the community game with Dewsbury Celtic and the university competitions with Leeds Met Carnegie before earning his shot in the professional ranks with part-timers Batley Bulldogs.
