Young Warrington centre Gardner out for season

Zak Gardner (GARDNER 29) is helped from the field by a PHYSIO (orange top, left) and a DOCTOR (red top, right) during Warrington's win at St HelensSWPix

Zak Gardner's previous Super League appearance was in August last year

Warrington Wolves centre Zack Gardner will miss the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder.

Gardner suffered the injury in the opening minutes of Warrington's 18-6 win at St Helens last Thursday and he now needs surgery.

That was the 20-year-old's first game of the campaign having battled back from injury, but he will not feature in the run-in.

The Wire are second in Super League with 11 wins from their 13 games and host leaders Leeds Rhinos on Thursday (20:00 BST).