Rabbitohs centre Greg Inglis has been diagnosed with a chip fracture and sprained ligaments to his left ankle.

Inglis will spend the next four to six weeks on the sidelines recovering from the injury.

Rabbitohs Head Coach Michael Maguire says this will give some of his other players a chance to press for a starting position in the Club’s remaining trial matches and the opening to the season proper.

“Greg may be out of our side for a few weeks and I know he will work as hard as he can to get back as soon as possible, however we have other options in the centres and this will give some young guys a chance to start the season,” Coach Maguire said.

“We have guys like Shaune Corrigan and Dylan Farrell who have first grade experience that have had great pre-seasons, so we’ll be looking to those guys to step up and do the job.”

The Rabbitohs take on the New Zealand Warriors at BCU International Stadium in Coffs Harbour this Saturday at 7pm, followed by the annual Charity Shield match against the St George Illawarra Dragons at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 18 February at 7:30pm.