Latrell set to miss Origin decider... as 'all eyes' turn to superstar's ...

NSW Blues superstar Latrell Mitchell is reportedly set to miss the State of Origin decider after suffering a serious foot injury.

As revealed by The Daily Telegraph, Mitchell is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks, leaving a massive gap in the NSW and Rabbitohs teams.

The 27-year-old will undergo further scans on Saturday afternoon, according to the News Corp report.

Newcastle’s Bradman Best and Manly’s Tom Trbojevic loom as the leading candidates to replace Mitchell in the Blues squad for the series decider at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, which will be announced on Sunday evening.

Trbojevic has been sidelined for nearly two months with a hamstring injury, but will return to the Sea Eagles side for Saturday evening’s match against the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville.

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“That’s a big ask for Tommy Turbo if Latrell is out, and it looks he is going to be out, to come back into that side after one game,” Tigers legend Steve Roach said on Fox League.

“Let’s not forget Bradman Best, a true left centre … I reckon he might come into the equation now too. He’s in form, let’s give him a chance.”

Former Queensland representative Corey Parker continued: “If Tom Tom Trbojevic gets through tonight unscathed and has a nice hitout, I expect him to be injected straight back into that NSW side.

“He is an incredible player … Trbojevic is damaging and can play in a different array of positions in case of injury.

“All eyes will be on that Manly game.”

It’s believed that Mitchell sustained the injury in the 68th minute of South Sydney’s 32-16 victory over the Eels on Thursday evening.

The Rabbitohs fullback gingerly returned to his feet following a tackle from Parramatta debutant Jake Tago, but he was able to finish the game.

Mitchell has been in scintillating form at South Sydney since the start of last month, while he was one of the Blues’ best players from Origin II at the MCG, helping topple Queensland 38-18.

“It was quite emotional after the game,” Mitchell told Fox Sports News after the game.

“It’s been a long time. I love playing Origin. I bleed blue and I’m happy to be back.”

With the series locked at 1-1, the third and final game between NSW and Queensland gets underway at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday, July 17, with kick-off scheduled for 8.05pm AEST.