Parramatta sweats as key Eel rushed to hospital

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The Parramatta Eels produced a ascendant show against the Newcastle Knights connected Friday nighttime successful Gosford, but the triumph came astatine a precocious price.

While the Eels volition instrumentality a batch of assurance distant from a 36-14 victory, the triumph was spoiled by back-rower Shaun Lane suffering a suspected fractured jaw.

Lane left the tract successful the aboriginal stages of the crippled aft copping a dense sound to the jaw successful a caput clash with Knights enforcer Daniel Saifiti.

The 28-year-old looked successful contiguous discomfort, coming from the tract grasping his mouth.

The Eels confirmed helium had been taken to infirmary for scans connected his face.

"The Eels conscionable getting up of the crippled here. They're taking Shaun Lane consecutive to Gosford Hospital for scans instantly for that facial injury," Fox League sideline newsman Lara Pitt said.

With the pre-season situation coming to a close, Parramatta volition present beryllium sweating connected Lane's fittingness for the commencement of the season.

"That is simply a existent shame for Shaun Lane, a existent prima for the Eels successful their expansive last complaint successful 2022," Fox League commentator Warren Smith said.

Parramatta lost different back-rower successful Matt Doorey aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional erstwhile helium suffered an ankle wounded successful a tackle .

Several players clashed but interaction with Brodie Jones' limb forced Doorey's close ankle to turn.

The 22-year-old had his ankle strapped connected the tract earlier limping disconnected the crushed and down the contention for further assessment.

"The nine and doc are saying helium (Doorey) did jam up that ankle, but they're not expecting it to interaction his commencement to the season," Pitt said.

Halfback Mitchell Moses was a standout, starring with his adept kicking game.

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