Slater injured at All Stars training
BREAKING NEWS: The NRL All Stars could be looking for a new fullback after Melbourne Storm's Billy Slater went down at training with a right ankle problem.
Officials say they will know more in the next 24 hours, with medical staff monitoring Slater's condition.
At this stage it's unknown whether he will recover in time for Saturday night's clash with the Indigenous All Stars on the Gold Coast.
The Innisfail product fell down at a ball work drill at Coogee Oval this morning and had to be assisted off the field.
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Trouble afoot: Billy Slater injures his right ankle at training. Picture: BRETT COSTELLO
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