Warrington will once again be without Greg Inglis when they travel to Perpignan to take on Catalans Dragons but Wolves coach Steve Price is convinced the former NRL superstar will be worth the wait.
The 2013 World Cup winner reversed his retirement decision to sign a one-year deal with Warrington but has been conspicuous by his absence for the opening three rounds of Super League and the Challenge Cup win over Swinton.
It is two years since Inglis' last appearance in rugby league, so Warrington are wary of rushing him back although Price believes the centre will be in contention to make his Super League debut in next week's visit of Hull KR.
And while he is keen to avoid placing undue expectation on the 34-year-old Inglis, Price has been encouraged by what he has witnessed from his fellow Australian in practice in recent weeks.
"He's actually been training really well," Price said at his weekly press conference. "Each week is slightly different but he's one week away from actually playing.
"There will be more psychological tests and understanding that his body is ready to go. He's been fantastic at training and he's certainly going to add value to our team when he comes.
"He's a pretty happy-go-lucky type of guy when he trains and that's what we want to see from Greg: being happy and smiling and actually enjoying it.
"I'm sure when the time arises he might have a few nerves like all great players do. But there's no pressure or expectation from myself on Greg, I just want to see him happy and just get out there and enjoy his rugby."
Australian Associated Press
