TEENAGE Wolves prop Mike Cooper remains in the intensive care unit at Warrington Hospital after complications occurred during an operation.

The 18-year-old broke his leg while playing for Wolves' under 18s against Salford City Reds at Wilderspool on Saturday and suffered a blood clot while having his leg repaired.

Wolves head coach Paul Cullen said: "He went down in an innocuous tackle during the game and broke both bones of the lower leg in between the knee and ankle.

"He was stabilised over Saturday night and had an operation on Sunday morning to repair the broken bones.

"While having them fixed and pinned he had a clot, which took him from the operating table into intensive care.

"We're very concerned about him but we know he's in very good hands.

"We're hopeful he will come back bigger, fitter and stronger."

Cullen said that Cooper, a product of Wolves' Academy ranks, was just about back to his best after a bad dislocation to his shoulder at the back end of last season.

Cullen said: "He's had to face adversity before and come through it.

"It just shows what a cruel and cynical game this is. It is a brutal way to earn a living."