The running back with a knee injury late in the first half of tonight’s 18-12 win over Wakefield Trinity as the Tigers ended a four-game Super League losing streak.
O’Brien went off on crutches after landing awkwardly from a kick and looked upset on the bench.
Castleford, who defeated their derby rivals for the 15th time in a row, faces St Helens in the Challenge Cup final in just over four weeks.
Powell said: “Matty (Crowther), the physical therapist, was checking his ACL and that looked good.
“That is always the worst case.
“Gaz felt a little better after the game and was very disappointed. “I pray that he is well and can leave as soon as possible.”
When asked if the player, who has been so influential in his Wembley run, felt like he was going to miss it, Powell said: “Potentially.
“He has been in and out of the team constantly and has been injured a bit. He just can’t run
“He told me that he cannot stay in the field. We’ll wait and see how hyperextension settles.
“I think you need a scan.”
Castleford also saw Jesse Sene-Lefao in the second row limping with a hamstring strain.
On the game, in which Castleford scored attempts through the excellent Pete Mata’utia, Jordan Turner, George Griffin and Michael Shenton, Powell said: “It was hard work.
“It was a tough game. You could see that it was quite exhausting in terms of heat.
“They are not used to it. We lost Gaz, forcing a shakeup and then Jesse came out.
“But the guys did well to win the game. We didn’t all sing dancing and we lacked fluency, but we were better on defense and needed a solid effort there.
“And we won. That is the most important. We needed to win again. “
Wakefield boss Chris Chester regretted his team’s execution, saying “they weren’t good enough.”
But they also saw center Bill Tupou on a stretcher with a worrisome knee injury.
Chester said, “Bill has a lot of discomfort and I think it’s a patellar tendon.”
“It didn’t look very good. All the boys surrounded him in the locker room and we have to make sure we give him all the support he needs. “
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This notice was published: 2021-06-16 22:46:09
