St Helens forward Batchelor facing four weeks out
St Helens forward Joe Batchelor suffered a calf tear in the Super League match against Salford Red Devils
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Joe Batchelor has joined the growing injury list at St Helens ahead of Friday's Super League fixture against Leeds Rhinos with the forward facing four weeks out with a calf tear.
Head coach Paul Wellens confirmed a scan on the forward had delivered the bad news following Batchelor's exit from the field against Salford Red Devils.
"On the physio's first look we were expecting it to be worse so we will take a little bit of comfort in that, but he could be out for four weeks," Wellens said.
Saints are also sweating on the fitness of fellow forward Curtis Sironen, who left the field against Salford after suffering back spasms.
Wellens will give Sironen until the "11th hour" to prove his fitness but admitted that the "signs are not looking good".
Saints are also without half-back and kicker George Whitby after he failed a head injury assessment in Greater Manchester.
"He is recovering well and ticking the boxes. Once he is back fit and firing he can be a very important player for us," Wellens added.