Bankwest Stadium’s playing surface is expected to be given the all clear for Parramatta to host Canberra on Saturday night following an independent pitch inspection by the NRL.

Hours after Sydney Roosters players Victor Radley and Sam Verrills suffered season-ending knee injuries, the NRL conducted an inspection first thing on Saturday morning.

Stadium management were confident the pitch was safe and the match was expected to go ahead rather than be moved last-minute.

Both Radley and Verrills went down untouched in Friday night’s 26-12 win over St George Illawarra with suspected torn anterior cruciate ligaments.

There is no suggestion the turf was responsible for the blows, with coach Trent Robinson distancing his club from any such claims after the match.

However, there is little doubt signs of wear and tear are showing at the ground.

Assuming all matches are played as scheduled, there will have been 11 games in 22 days come the end of Sunday night.

Another three are set to be played there next week.

It comes after the NRL moved a game from Campbelltown to Kogarah this week to allow for a fresh surface given a heavy workload at the former.

“If we have any concerns around the safety of the pitch then we’ll move the [Eels v Raiders] game,” NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo told Nine on Friday night.

“You saw last week we made the move and we’ll assess that again tomorrow morning.

“Player safety is a massive concern for us, and we never like seeing players injured.

“I know there was a lot spoken about it. The playing surface has had a lot of wear and tear.”

There should be less reliance on Bankwest, Campbelltown and Gosford from next weekend, with clubs returning to home grounds.

However, Bankwest will still remain an option for up to four clubs, given its capped capacity of 7500 is around three-times that can enter suburban grounds.

Abdo said the overuse of grounds was considered by the Project Apollo committee, and Bankwest had passed a safety and stability test before play on Friday.

Roosters team manager Chris James and another club official took a close look at the turf where Verrills went down.

Meanwhile, Bankwest Stadium management said they would work with the NRL, but were confident there would not be any issues.

“The stadium turf has been holding up well under a heavy playing schedule,” a Bankwest Stadium spokesman said.

“Signs of wear and tear are a result of the winter rye grass not getting sufficient time to grow between events, but extensive pre-game testing has indicated the surface is stable and safe.

“Any injuries to players are a concern.

“The stadium team will work with the NRL and clubs to ensure the best possible surface for each and every game.”