Alex Walmsley told The Bench Podcast that it is still unclear when he will be able to return to action following a hamstring injury.
The St Helens prop has missed his side’s last two matches, the last against Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup on April 14.
The 34-year-old hopes a possible return date will become clearer after further testing in the coming days.
“At the moment there are a lot of clouds around,” Walmsley said.
“There are a few more checks we need to do and hopefully we’ll get an answer in the next few days to see where we end up.”
Earlier in April, Walmsley signed a contract to extend his stay at the club to 14 years, with the deal running until the end of the 2026 Super League season. The striker made 280 appearances and scored 52 tries during his tenure with the Merseyside side.
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Walmsley explains why he turned down opportunities to join the NRL, insisting he was always happy at the club
Reflecting on his journey, Walmsley admitted that his career had not followed a traditional path, but it was nevertheless a path he was proud of.
“I was a little different,” he said. “More often than not, I would like to think that players who have participated in the Championship have been on a scholarship or an academy at some point,
“I stopped playing rugby at 16. I didn’t like it, I was an overweight kid and it was something I didn’t like doing. I came back at 18 and I I started playing again at the amateur and college level and like everything, I loved it so much.
“I was lucky, I had such a great career at Saints, I won so many trophies at the club, but very often my fondest memories were from my amateur days for Dewsbury Celtic.”
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Walmsley has been at St Helens since arriving in 2012 from Batley Bulldogs. Despite past offers to play in the NRL, he is happy with his decision to stay in Super League.
“It comes down to being happy,” he said. “The first real opportunity presented itself in 2015, when I was starting my third year at St Helens.
“At that point I had only left part-time rugby 18 months ago, so I was still learning the game. I was cementing myself as a starter in the Saints first team , it just wasn’t the right time for me to go and I had just lost my mother and my father was a big part of my rugby.
“I didn’t want to take that away from him, so that was part of the decision.
“I’ve always been happy at St Helens. Success brings happiness and I’ve been lucky over the last six or seven years to be part of a team that managed to win silverware and we’ve had some incredible times “
