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IT WILL be a case of Friday or bust for John Sutton with South Sydney to make an early call if their club favourite makes a miracle return from a broken jaw for the big clash against a red-hot Johnathan Thurston and his Cowboys.
Rather than wait until just before Monday night's kick-off, coach Michael Maguire said he would know Friday if Sutton would be ready to start at five-eighth, despite breaking his jaw just three weeks ago.
Adam Reynolds receives attention from the trainers after being tackled by James Graham. Source: Getty Images
Sutton will be a welcome addition for the Bunnies who have lost starting half-back Adam Reynolds to a knee injury.
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However, Maguire confirmed Friday was also when the club would meet with a surgeon to learn the full extent of Reynolds' injury, and just how long their gun No. 7 will be out of action.
Should Sutton fail in his own bold bid to return, Maguire will have to weigh up what he does with his halves.
Greg Inglis slotted into the role at times during the Dogs' clash — he also won a Clive Churchill Medal wearing the No. 6 _ but Maguire will wait until how Sutton responds.
"Greg is doing as great job at fullback, he showed what he was capable of at five-eighth for a period of the game against the Bulldogs, but for us, John has been in the position before, and he's done a great job when he's had the opportunity,'' Maguire told The Daily Telegraph.
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"We've got to assess him at the end of the week, but we're looking forward to having him back given the circumstances. It's one of those ones where he'll need to pass a fitness test, and he'll also have to get it scanned, and we'll make a decision from there. That will be a telling factor as to which way we go.''
Maguire said Sutton had not been rushed back, and would have been selected, even if Reynolds was fit.
While Maguire focuses on Sutton — George Burgess will also fight his dangerous contact charge at the NRL judiciary tonight — Thurston is keen to help the Cowboys to a third straight Monday night win.
Thurston said the loss of Reynolds was huge, but Souths had no shortage of back-up halves options, including Inglis.
There is talk Greg Inglis could play in the halves against the Cowboys. Source: DailyTelegraph
Seeing Inglis and Thurston, two of the greatest players in the game, potentially go head to head in the halves would be the highlight of the round.
"It's an unfortunate injury for Adam, he's a massive link for their team, and he's a huge loss,'' Thurston told The Daily Telegraph.
"But Madge (Maguire) has a great squad, and whoever he puts in will fill the role.
''Greg has won a Clive Churchill Medal there, so I think he'd be pretty comfortable in that role.
"He's been in outstanding form, and the captaincy is obviously agreeing with him.''
As for his own form, Thurston said: "The last couple of weeks our middle third have done an outstanding job laying the platform for us. I've been able to step back and pick and choose the times I come into the game. I think that's been the key the last couple of weeks.''
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