Carter Gordon's latest setback won't be long-term with Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss hopeful the Test playmaker will still play a major role in the Super Rugby Pacific season.
There were fears the Wallabies hopeful had suffered a serious injury after he finished their last-start win against the Crusaders on April 11 with his knee in a brace.
But Kiss told AAP the diagnosis was a cartilage injury and Gordon had already began rehabilitation.
"Being a minor injury we're hopeful it's not too long," Kiss said of Gordon's absence.
The Sunshine Coast junior has battled upper-leg niggles since his rugby comeback, after an NRL cameo that was dominated by a serious spinal injury.
Still he has made his mark, impressing with his ball-running, defence and passing game while turning heads with his pace that's helped him to four tries.
Tom Lynagh has been hobbled by injury and illness this year with Harry McLaughlin-Phillips expected to start at No.10 for the Reds in Saturday's Super Round clash with the Blues in Christchurch.
