Former Wigan and Hull second rower Danny Tickle, who has missed only two games since joining Widnes, will be out for at least a month after being told he needs to undergo groin surgery. The goal-kicking forward played in 30 of the Vikings' 32 league and cup matches in 2014 and has been an ever-present so far this season but will sit out Thursday's trip to Salford and will not be back until after Easter. 'Danny has been carrying the injury for the last few weeks,' Widnes coach Denis Betts said. 'It's been affecting the way he's performed. Danny Tickle will be out for at least a month for Widnes Vikings after carrying groin injury for a few weeks. 'He's toughed it out but we need to look at him and do what's best for him. 'It's a huge blow for us because he's been fantastic for the last two years but we've been nurturing him along and now it's time to bite the bullet.' Widnes also be without Tickle's second-row partner Danny Galea for the game against the Red Devils after he was concussed in Sunday's 20-16 win over Hull KR, while winger Patrick Ah Van is out for an indefinite period after failing to recover from a head knock. Goal-kicking forward Tickle has missed just two matches since joining the Vikings in 2014. 'Patrick has got some concussion issues at the moment,' Betts said. 'We're just being really smart with him. 'He got hit on the head in a game and had a bit of delayed concussion. His symptons have kept resurfacing when he's been putting the effort into training so, under medical advice, we've had to step him back and take our time with him. 'At the moment he's in some kind of sabbatical. He's sat at home waiting for his symptons to calm down. We're monitoring him almost daily. 'When he's ready to go, he'll have to go through six or seven days of training before he's allowed to be up for selection. That's in the medical people's hands.'

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Second rower Danny Tickle played with injury for 'the last few weeks'
Has now conceded he needs surgery and will be out for at least a month.
Tickle has missed just two games since joining the club in 2014.
Tidigare Wigan och Hull andra roddaren Danny Tickle, som har missat bara två matcher sedan gå med i Widnes, kommer att vara ute i minst en månad efter att ha fått veta att han behöver genomgå ljumskkirurgi. Den målsparkande forwarden spelade i 30 av Vikings 32 liga- och cupmatcher 2014 och har varit en ständigt närvarande hittills denna säsong men kommer att sitta ut torsdagsresa till Salford och kommer inte tillbaka förrän efter påsk. 'Danny har burit skadan de senaste veckorna', sade Widnes tränare Denis Betts. Det har påverkat hans sätt att uppträda. Danny Tickle kommer att vara ute i minst en månad för Widnes Vikings efter att ha burit ljumskeskada i några veckor. Han är tuff, men vi måste göra det som är bäst för honom. "Det är ett stort slag för oss eftersom han har varit fantastisk de senaste två åren men vi har vårdat honom och nu är det dags att bita i kulan." Widnes var också utan Tickles andraradskamrat Danny Galea för matchen mot Red Devils efter att han var konkusserad i söndagens 20-16-vinst över Hull KR, medan yttern Patrick Ah Van är ute på obestämd tid efter att ha misslyckats med att återhämta sig från en huvudknackning. Målspark framåt Tickle har missat bara två matcher sedan han kom med i Vikings 2014. "Patrick har fått några hjärnskakningsproblem just nu," Betts sade. Vi är bara riktigt smarta med honom. Han blev slagen i huvudet i en match och fick lite försenad hjärnskakning. Hans symptons har fortsatt att dyka upp när han har tränat så vi har varit tvungna att ta oss tid med honom. För tillfället är han i något slags sabbatsår. Han sitter hemma och väntar på att hans symptoner ska lugna ner sig. Vi övervakar honom nästan dagligen. "När han är redo att gå, han måste gå igenom sex eller sju dagar av träning innan han tillåts att vara uppe för urval. Det är i de medicinska människornas händer." Skriv höjdpunkter för den här artikeln.
Former Wigan and Hull second rower Danny Tickle, who has missed just two games since joining Widnes, will be out for at least a month after learning he needs to undergo groin surgery. The goal-kicking forward played in 30 of Viking's 32 league and cup games in 2014 and has been an ever-present so far this season but will sit out Thursday's trip to Salford and will not return until after Easter. 'Danny has been carrying the injury in recent weeks', Widne's coach Denis Betts said. It's affected his behavior. Danny Tickle will be out for at least a month for the Widnes Vikings after carrying groin injury for a few weeks. He's tough, but we have to do what's best for him. "It's a big blow to us because he's been amazing for the past two years but we've cared for him and now it's time to bite the bullet." Widnes was also without Tickles second-linemate Danny Galea for the game against the Red Devils after he was concussed in Sunday's 20-16 win over Hull KR, while winger Patrick Ah Van is out indefinitely after failing to recover from a head knock. Goal kick forward Tickle has missed just two games since joining the Vikings in 2014. "Patrick has had some concussion problems right now," Betts said. We're just really smart with him. He got hit in the head in a game and had a little delayed concussion. His symptons have continued to show up when he has been training so we have had to take time with him. For now, he's in some sort of sabbatical. He's at home waiting for his sympathies to calm down. We're watching him almost daily. "When he's ready to go, he has to go through six or seven days of training before being allowed to be up for selection. It's in the hands of the medical people." Write highlights for this article.
Andra roddaren Danny Tickle spelade med skada för "de senaste veckorna" Har nu erkänt att han behöver opereras och kommer att vara ute i minst en månad. Tickle har missat bara två matcher sedan han gick med i klubben 2014.
Second rower Danny Tickle played with injury for "the last few weeks" Has now admitted that he needs surgery and will be out for at least a month. Tickle has missed only two games since joining the club in 2014.