Trbojevic returns to hospital as injury nightmare continues

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New South Wales manager Brad Fittler has confirmed Tom Trbojevic is backmost successful hospital, with the injured Blues prima suffering a complication successful his betterment from a torn pectoral muscle.

Trbojevic's Origin run was brutally chopped abbreviated successful the 3rd infinitesimal of crippled 2 erstwhile the centre went down successful a tackle connected Reece Walsh.

He subsequently near the tract cradling his limb successful discomfort successful what was a immense stroke for the Blues.

Tom Trbojevic looks dejected arsenic helium is helped from the tract successful the opening minutes of Origin II. (Nine)

A enactment was besides drawn done the 2021 Dally M Medal winner's 2023 play with the Manly Sea Eagles aft scans revealed the wounded would necessitate surgery.

The injury-plagued superstar has suffered a scope of brushed insubstantial injuries passim his career, including a hamstring wounded during this year's pre-season, nevertheless was cleared for Origin duties.

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Fittler revealed connected Tuesday greeting that Trbojevic had undergone country to close the torn pec but was forced to instrumentality to infirmary aft suffering a setback successful his recovery.

"Turbo is present backmost with an corruption successful the hospital," helium said.

Manly officials confirmed the 26-year-old had returned to infirmary arsenic a precautionary measure.

In a post-game interview, Fittler acknowledged the immense interaction Trbojevic's departure successful Origin II had had connected the NSW side, with Queensland retaining the State of Origin shield with its 32-6 win.

Tom Trbojevic suffers a peck wounded successful the opening minutes of Origin II. (Nine)

"He is idiosyncratic we look to get america points ... we had to alteration a batch of what we were trying to bash retired there," helium told Nine.

"Obviously, he's a onslaught subordinate and a bully player. It had a immense interaction connected the game, but it is what it is.

"He's had a decent magnitude of injuries implicit the past fewer years ... He's got a torn pec, it's a bully alteration but helium won't play galore much games this year."

Newcastle Knights young weapon Bradman Best volition marque his debut for the Blues successful crippled 3 aft being named arsenic Trbojevic's replacement successful the centres.

The State of Origin bid finale volition footwear disconnected astatine Accor Stadium connected Wednesday, July 13.

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