\n Full back Jack Welsby damaged his shoulder in the act of scoring the try that gave Saints a toe-hold in the game at Warrington.\n<\/p>\n
\n The away crowd feared the worst as they watched on as Welsby was led off by the club doctor.\n<\/p>\n
\n And those initial fears were confirmed by head coach Paul Rowley after the game.\n<\/p>\n
\n Rowley said: \u201cJack was struggling there with a shoulder injury and has gone off to hospital.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cUnfortunately, I think that is going to be in the Matty Lees category so we have got a couple of our biggies missing for the foreseeable.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cSo that is another challenge for us.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Centre Nene Macdonald switched to full back for the remainder of the game and he is an option going forward for what is likely to be a significant lay-off.\n<\/p>\n
\n Rowley explained that whatever happens will not be a repeat of last year’s chopping and changing in the spine.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt is a different situation to last year,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cLast year was about trying to find a combination \u2013 this year is about solving a problem that has been presented to us by injury.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cSo it is totally different. \u201cI have got options \u2013 Tristan can play there and Nene can play there so I will work that out in the week.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Saints also could switch Harry Robertson to full back.\n<\/p>\n
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