South Sydney star John Sutton is set to be sidelined for up to six NRL games after suffering a fractured jaw in the Rabbitohs' win over Sydney Roosters on Sunday.
Sutton suffered the injury in the first half of Souths' 34-26 win over their bitter rivals at ANZ Stadium.
But the 30-year-old played on in the round two fixture.
In a statement on Wednesday the Rabbitohs said Sutton had suffered "an incomplete fracture of his jaw".
Sutton was initially named to play in Souths' round three match-up against Wests Tigers on Sunday.
Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire will name Sutton's replacement for the ANZ Stadium clash one hour before kick off.
The injury continues a troubled start to the season for the former Rabbitohs skipper, whose Arizona arrest created a furore last month.
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