Canterbury will be without young star Jacob Preston for at least the next few weeks, after scans revealed the back-rower suffered a broken jaw on Good Friday. Preston was taken from the field in the second half following a heavy collision with South Sydney prop Shaquai Mitchell, but returned to the surprise of many 20 minutes later after passing his head injury assessment. The 22-year-old had been laying motionless as Bulldogs trainers attended to him on the field, but Preston was cleared of a concussion after heading up the tunnel and returned to the field for the business-end of the 20-16 loss at Accor Stadium. However, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, Preston is facing three weeks on the sidelines in
another setback for the Dogs, with X-rays on Saturday morning discovering a hairline fracture in his jaw. Josh Addo-Carr will also be out of action for at least a week after suffering a concussion against Souths, while middle-forward Kurtis Morrin is facing a two-game suspension for a dangerous throw on Cameron Murray. Cameron Ciraldo's side have only recorded one victory across their opening month of football and it won't get any easier with clashes against the Roosters and Storm. Preston's absence will likely open the door for Kitione Kautoga to play his first game in Bulldogs colours, while Blake Wilson is expected to return in place of Addo-Carr.
