Grix set for surgery

Grix to miss Wembley date because of shoulder operation

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Grix set for surgery

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Warrington Wolves star Simon Grix has been ruled out of Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup final at Wembley because of injury.

The 23-year-old utility player is to have shoulder surgery later this week and therefore joins winger Brian Carney, prop Paul Wood and hooker Mickey Higham as definite absentees for the club's first cup final appearance for 19 years.

Wolves medical staff will also check on the fitness later in the week of hooker Jon Clarke, who is nursing a long-term ankle injury, loose forward Ben Harrison, centre Matt King, back rower Vinnie Anderson and 20-year-old prop Mike Cooper.

But coach Tony Smith is refusing to panic and remains focused on the task at hand, namely the Huddersfield Giants.

"Grix will probably have to have an operation in the next few days so he's out of contention," Smith said. "We've got a few others back in contention though.

"We're not in the best shape we'd like to be but that's part of the challenge. We've got a lot of experienced people who have been in big games and know how to handle those situations.

"We'll tap into those resources before we make some decisions later in the week."

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