Knights lose injured duo Lamb and Saifiti
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Newcastle's halves problems have deepened with Brock Lamb to miss up to a month with a fractured cheekbone.
To make matters worse for Nathan Brown's out-of-sorts NRL side, prop Jacob Saifiti will miss the next three months with a fractured shoulder.
The Knights' 33-26 loss to the Gold Coast - their third-straight defeat - was compounded on Sunday with Lamb and Saifiti diagnosed with serious injuries.
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With playmaker and skipper Mitchell Pearce (pectoral) still at least six weeks away from a return, Lamb's injury leaves Brown running short on options.
Jack Cogger is likely to return to first-grade to partner Connor Watson in the halves for next Sunday's clash with Cronulla.
