Leeds Rhinos are hopeful Kruise Leeming will not face an extended lay-off in the aftermath of the foot injury he sustained in the victory over St Helens. The hooker was helped from the field last Friday and has not been named in Leeds' 21-man squad to face Wakefield Trinity this Friday.
After the game, coach Rohan Smith raised concerns when stating that Leeming had suffered an injury in a similar area to the one last year which had kept him from the field for around two months. That spell off the field was costly for Leeming, who ultimately missed out on an England World Cup spot.
His absence from the 21-man squad had raised further concerns about his status. However, the injury is not as bad as first feared. Leeming has taken part in some training this week and has even done some running, suggesting the injury isn't a major one. He has been left out of the 21-man squad as a precautionary measure.
