The Raiders have suffered an injury blow to prop Junior Paulo, with the forward set for a lengthy stint on the sideline.

Paulo has a mid-foot sprain, which will keep him out of action for 8-10 weeks. He will not require surgery, but will be unable to run until his foot improves.

Raiders halfback Sam Williams will be assessed this week to see if he is available for this weekend.

Round 9 play of the week: Shannon Boyd

Raiders Injury/Suspensions

NAME: Junior Paulo

INJURY: Foot

DUE BACK: Round 18-20

NOTE: Paulo has a mid-foot sprain and will need 8-10 weeks to recover.

NAME: Sam Williams

INJURY: Knee

DUE BACK: Round 10-12

NOTE: Williams Sustained an injury to his medial ligament in round five. He's resumed running and will be assessed ahead of round 10.

NAME: Josh Hodgson

INJURY: Knee

DUE BACK: Round 16-18

NOTE: Hodgson has commenced running and weights in his recovery from an ACL operation. The club will be monitoring his progress and assessing his return date.