Injury blow for McIlorum
Michael Maguire's Warriors suffered an injury worry over the weekend - the Australian's first match in charge against Crusaders last Friday went by without incident.
But less than 24 hours later, hooker Mike McIlorum went down with a knee injury while playing for the Under-20s in a friendly against Warrington.
The academy-product left the Orrell Co-Operative Community Stadium on crutches after suffering suspected ligament damage early in the match.
He will undergo a scan later today (Monday) to discover the extent of the injury and how long he may be ruled out for.
The setback could hardly have come at a worse time for the 22-year-old, who missed Wigan's three pre-season matches with a wrist problem suffered during training.
A veteran of nearly 50 Wigan first-team games, McIlorum has been praised by his team-mates for his stellar attitude and full-on approach during a gruelling off-season training programme, and surely would have been in contention for last Friday's opener against Crusaders had he been fit.
He was hoping to use Saturday's pre-season match against Warrington as a springboard into the senior team but went down just
minutes into the match.
Warriors U20s – the new name for the reserves – were led for the first time by new coach Darren Fletcher and included first-team player Karl Pryce in their squad.
They appeared in control for most of the match and led 22-8 at the break, but two tries in the final few minutes allowed Warrington to win 38-32.
In another blow, first-team squad player John Walker suffered a fractured cheekbone.
Half-back Joe Mellor is already out with a knee injury but of Maguire's senior players, Australian forward Phil Bailey (Achilles) and McIlorum are the only absentees.
Full story and all the latest Warriors news in today's (Monday) Wigan Evening Post ...
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