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Knights captain Kurt Gidley is facing up to five weeks on the sideline – but he’s confident he can avoid surgery and return to action within a month.
Wayne Bennett has named Ryan Stig to replace Gidley at five-eighth against Brisbane, despite recently declaring Stig wasn’t ready to return from injury.
Veteran Danny Buderus will captain the side, while Neville Costigan will need to pass a fitness test.
