Queensland Reds flyer Suliasi Vunivalu could be grounded for up to a month with the hamstring injury suffered in Saturday's crushing 46-14 win over the NSW Waratahs.
The former NRL star announced himself in Super Rugby AU with a matchwinning play the previous weekend against the Western Force.
But the unbeaten ladder leaders might not have the winger's services until the finals after an unfortunate diagnosis.
Vunivalu was on Sunday named in a 40 man Wallabies squad.
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"He's got a minor hamstring twinge and it's under management," Reds football boss Sam Cordingley said.
"It'll be under a month at this stage.
"We've got pretty good medical staff that have brought players back in good time... hopefully between two and four weeks."
Before Saturday's match, Wallabies coach Dave Rennie expressed his enthusiasm at the code hopper's progress.
"He's getting better and better," Rennie said.
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"He was a real handful last week.
"As you know, he's a really good athlete.
"He's learning, you can't play the ball on the ground when you're lying on the ground.
"He's been caught out a couple of times defending as you would in league, but he's a smart man and he's certainly making an impact."
Meanwhile, the Reds are basing themselves in Sydney this week following the COVID-19 breakout in Brisbane.
They will then fly to Melbourne later this week for Saturday's clash against the Rebels.
"We're working closely with Rugby Australia and the Victorian Government on achieving safe entry into Melbourne, hopefully at some stage this week," Cordingley said.
"The plan that's been submitted will allow us to be based in Sydney until later in the week.
"Arriving into Melbourne with current protocols in place, would have undertake a COVID test, that is all players and staff, and then quarantine until we receive a negative test result."
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