Reports on Thursday afternoon have suggested Paul Gallen will NOT take part in the Cronulla Sharks' Preliminary Final against the Melbourne Storm.
Both Danny Weidler from Channel 9 & David Riccio from The Daily Telegraph are both reporting the Sharks captain has succumbed to the shoulder injury sustained in last week's semi-final win against the Panthers.
Although is the Sharks veteran really out of Friday night's do-or-die clash?
Gallen's teammate Luke Lewis joined Triple M's The Rush Hour with MG and refuted the claims.
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