Leeds Rhinos have suffered a disappointing injury blow after Tom Holroyd was ruled out of the opening months of the season.
The young forward has suffered a syndesmosis injury that will see him undergo surgery and miss up to 12 weeks of action.
The injury was suffered in the pre-season victory over Featherstone Rovers and is Holroyd's second serious pre-season injury in as many years after fracturing his leg last year.