Wigan Warriors' support for George Burgess
But Warriors’ executive director Kris Radlinski stressed the club was supporting the England prop after a difficult season.
Burgess arrived with a lot of fanfare as a marquee player but played just eight games, as he battled a persistent hip injury.
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Hide AdHe has seen a specialist since the season finished to try and plot a return to full fitness.
Radlinski said: “He’s got an injury which not only impacts on him playing, it’s giving him a lot of pain in life so we need to get to the bottom of it.
“”He saw a surgeon, and there’s also his wellbeing to consider. Our players and staff, they’re not frustrated, they’re concerned (for him).
“I had a very open conversation with him and my job is to support him and we will.”
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