Things just got tougher for the under siege Canterbury Bulldogs with club boss Phil Gould confirming several players wont make the trip to Brisbane to face the Broncos.

Up to four players are out of the Friday evening match at Suncorp Stadium.

“COVID and injury issues @NRL_Bulldogs this morning. Players have been sent for PCR tests to confirm RAT results. We will be applying to NRL for exemptions to fill our player quotas for this trip to Brisbane. The world these days,” Gould tweeted on Wednesday.

The Bulldogs currently sit 16th on the table after Wests Tigers’ victory over Parramatta on Easter Monday.