NRL star Greg Bird’s week from hell may yet get worse after it emerged he suffered a knee injury at training before facing a Gold Coast Titans disciplinary hearing on Thursday.
Reports claim Bird suffered a minor medial strain but the full extent of the injury is expected to be revealed by scans on Friday.
The NSW Origin forward is also sweating on the results of the hearing he fronted along with teammate James Roberts at 1400 AEST on Thursday.
A Titans spokesman could not confirm whether the hearing’s result would be finalised on Thursday.
Bird faces a hefty fine and the prospect of losing the co-captaincy after he was issued with an infringement notice for urinating in public on Sunday night, a day after his wedding.
Young flyer Roberts will appear at the hearing after being arrested in late October following a boozy night out.
He had charges of public nuisance and obstruction dropped in a Gold Coast court on Wednesday.
However, the Titans said the pair may not learn their fate on Thursday.
“There will be no immediate media statement after the hearing until such time as the Gold Coast Titans board has approved any recommendations of the disciplinary committee as required under clause 8.5 of the NRL Playing Contract,” a Titans statement said.
“As such, the process may not be finalised today.
“The Titans will formally announce the outcome as soon as the process has been completed.”