Huddersfield full-back Golding suffered a dislocated shoulder in pre-season training and will undergo surgery this week, ruling him out for up to two months of the delayed 2021 Super League season
Monday 18 January 2021 17:01, UK
Ashton Golding will miss the start of the Super League season for the second successive year after dislocating a shoulder in training with Huddersfield Giants.
The 24-year-old was forced to delay his full debut for the Giants in 2020 after joining from Leeds Rhinos due to tearing a hamstring in a pre-season friendly and the club have announced he will now be out until late May following his latest setback.
Jamaica international Golding, who played a key role in the country's qualification for the 2021 World Cup, is set to undergo surgery this week.
The Super League season is due to start on March 25, a fortnight later than scheduled, which means Golding is set to miss up to two months.
"While it's obviously disappointing that Ashton has sustained this injury, we expect him to make a full recovery and return stronger than ever," Huddersfield head coach Ian Watson said.
"We expect to see Ashton return to the field in late-May but, in the meantime, we will be working to make sure he improves himself and hits the ground running when he returns to Betfred Super League action.
"Ashton is a strong individual who's come back better from injury before and last season he was tremendous after his return from injury, showing the Giants fans how good a player he is, and we back him to do the same in recovering this time with the help of our medical department."
Meanwhile, Australian half-back Jack Cogger will join up with the squad this week subject to clearing Covid-19 protocols after completing his quarantine on arrival in the UK.
Club captain Aidan Sezer is due to return this week but must also quarantine for a period before re-joining the squad and Huddersfield expect new signing Ricky Leutele to arrive next week after receiving visa clearance.
