Leeds Rhinos centre Keith Senior has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.
The 35-year-old former Great Britain international has cruciate ligament and cartilage damage following Friday's 40-20 Challenge Cup win over Harlequins.
Senior will have an operation at the start of June but is out of contract at the end of the season.
The injury is not thought to be as serious as those suffered by team-mates Jamie Peacock and Danny McGuire.
"I was devastated after the specialist confirmed the worst news," Senior said.
"The injury is similar to the one that Kallum Watkins had last year and he was back in training after four months so that is my immediate goal after the surgery.
"Hopefully everything will go well and my aim is to return to playing next season."
Head coach Brian McDermott added: "First and foremost, our thoughts are with Keith. He has been outstanding for us this season both on and off the field.
"We will make sure he gets the best possible medical care and our medical staff have a good track record in getting players back from this sort of injury."
Senior joins Rhinos backs Brent Webb, Ben Jones-Bishop, Kallum Watkins and McGuire on the current list of injured players.
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Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
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Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
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Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
I reckon that could be the end of his career!
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Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
Probably his Leeds' career
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The best form of defence is attack!!
Out of the black and into the red, remember you don't get anything for two in a bed!!
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Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
Dont worry Wire will buy him.butt monkey wrote:Probably his Leeds' career
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Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
With King likely to return home that might not be so unlikely 
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The biggest Room is the Room for improvement.
The best form of defence is attack!!
Out of the black and into the red, remember you don't get anything for two in a bed!!
The biggest Room is the Room for improvement.
The best form of defence is attack!!
Out of the black and into the red, remember you don't get anything for two in a bed!!
Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
A thug in sheeps clothing but a player that as earned my admiration over the years.Hope that he is allowed to end his career the way he would wish and not through injury. 
Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
The one thing that senior did that I liked was punch wilkin...
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Re: Keith Senior ruled out for the rest of Leeds' season
Didnt punch him hard enough.Matthew wrote:The one thing that senior did that I liked was punch wilkin...
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amen brother agreed
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Wilkin's got the kind of face everyone should want to punch. The unfortunate thing is that not enough have.