Widnes receive triple injury blow

Widnes trio Hep Cahill, Jay Chapelhow and Krisnan Inu all face spells on the sidelines.

Vikings’ captain Cahill, who has been with the club since 2012, requires surgery on a thumb injury which will rule the loose forward our for the next six weeks.

Chapelhow sustained an ankle injury in the club’s first pre-season match against Hull Kingston Rovers at Featherstone’s LD Nutrition Stadium, which has ruled the front-rower out for the next three to four weeks.

Inu is another player who has been sidelined. The centre has suffered a calf injury which keeps him on the treatment table for around five weeks.

Half-back Tom Gilmore is continuing his recovery from off-season surgery.