 Fielden has been ravaged by injury over the past five months |
Wigan prop Stuart Fielden is likely to be sidelined for another month after his bicep injury was found to be more serious than originally thought. The Great Britain international missed the start of the Super League season after undergoing shoulder surgery.
He was to face Castleford last Friday until damaging a bicep in training and will not play until at least mid-March.
"Stuart will need a further three to four weeks to recover," said Wigan chairman Ian Lenagan.
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Fielden, Wigan's record signing from Bradford in 2006, was left out of Great Britain's side for the three-match series against New Zealand in the autumn but hopes to push for a place in England's World Cup squad.
He needed pain-killing injections in his feet towards the end of last season in a bid to help Warriors in the play-offs, and missed all three of Wigan's pre-season games.
This latest blow will add up to a five-month lay-off for Fielden, who has played in 13 major finals.
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