{"id":820277,"date":"2026-11-01T00:56:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T00:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/820277\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T00:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T00:56:18","slug":"st-helens-captain-matty-lees-shares-injury-recovery-update-after-frustrating-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/820277\/","title":{"rendered":"St Helens captain Matty Lees shares injury recovery update after frustrating season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After his season-ending injury back in May, St Helens\u2019 captain Matty Lees has shared an update on how he is recovering.<\/p>\n

Lees, 28, had to watch on from the Premier Sports studio as his England teammates beat Papua New Guinea 34-12, a margin of victory that likely was not enough to keep them in the World Cup.<\/p>\n

The St Helens prop would have certainly been in the 23-man squad had he been fit with Lees one of England\u2019s standout forwards, something that he has showcased across his 12 test appearances.<\/p>\n

Lees was one of several players unavailable for selection on account of injury, with his season ended back in May after he suffered a knee injury<\/a> in the Challenge Cup semi-final defeat to Wigan Warriors.<\/p>\n

That injury occurred as a result of what St Helens labelled a \u2018freakish collision\u2019 with Lees undergoing season-ending surgery in the aftermath of that injury. It marked his second knee injury of the season with the Saints skipper having also been out for a number of games following a blow in the Challenge Cup win over Workington.<\/p>\n

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Matty Lees shares injury update with St Helens\u2019 return looming<\/p>\n

St Helens offered no timeline for when Lees would return outside of confirming that his season was over and that it was expected he would make a full recovery \u2013 something which the prop forward has now spoken about when appearing as a pundit on Premier Sports\u2019 coverage of the Rugby League World Cup.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s going really well, thanks,\u201d Lees said when asked how his recovery was progressing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m getting there with the rehab. It\u2019s been a long process but I\u2019m getting to the end of it now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m back up and running and looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

St Helens, like all Super League clubs, will start their pre-season efforts in the coming days and weeks ahead of the 2027 season \u2013 the fixtures for which it\u2019s expected will be revealed at the end of November once a decision has been made on the competition\u2019s structure.<\/p>\n

The 2027 season will be Lees\u2019 last in a St Helens\u2019 shirt with the pro having already signed a deal with the PNG Chiefs for 2028. The prop forward\u2019s next appearance in the Red Vee shirt will mark his 200th for the club.<\/p>\n

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