Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has confirmed stand-out Tohu Harris will play no part in Wednesday's Anzac day NRL clash against the Storm.
The second-rower left the field with a suspected concussion during the side's win over the St George-Illawarra Dragons on Friday night.
Despite bouncing back relatively well this week, Kearney said the quick turnaround meant playing the lynchpin forward wouldn't be a chance worth taking, adding that he'd also be short of the mandatory stand-down period.
"We've definitely ruled [Harris] out," he told media. "It was a pretty significant head knock on Friday.
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"It's a pretty serious injury in a pretty serious part of the game now and we certainly don't want to take any risks."
However, with family planning to make the trip back to Melbourne, a place where Harris spent the first five years of his NRL career, he'll likely still travel with the team.
Half Shaun Johnson's status for the match is much less certain, with Kearney eager to give him the afternoon's training session to prove his fitness before the squad is officially named at 6pm Monday.
"We want to try to give him as long as possible," Kearney told media. "He went through a light jog today - we'll see how they pull up and make an assessment."
Mason Lino has been a revelation standing in for incumbent Johnson in the No. 7 jersey, presenting a potential selection dilemma for the former Kiwis coach.
"That's what competition's all about -[Lino's] done a great job.
"We all know what [Johnson's] capable of, so we'll just make that decision a bit later this afternoon when we have a better idea of where they're at."
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