The Parramatta Eels’ injury nightmare has taken another turn, with Fijian behemoth winger Maika Sivo expected to miss the next four to six weeks. Sivo reportedly re-injured his hamstring, which he had only recently recovered from, with News Corp estimating a month for his comeback. The winger was briefly out of the first-grade team toward the conclusion of Brad Arthur’s tenure at Parramatta due to form, although he missed games beginning in Round 14 due to a hamstring injury.
Sivo returned over the weekend in a losing effort against the Newcastle Knights, and he was able to play the entire 80 minutes, but it is now thought he did so while suffering from a re-injured hamstring.
In a desperate search for wins under interim coach Brad Arthur, the blue and gold will now face the South Sydney Rabbitohs (Round 18, home), Gold Coast Titans (Round 19, away), and Melbourne Storm (Round 21 after a bye, home) at the very least without Sivo. In the backs, Parramatta will also be without Bailey Simonsson until next season, while Haze Dunster is expected to be named for Round 18 after recovering from a foot injury, but he is not guaranteed to play against the Rabbitohs.
