Reds flyhalf Gordon cleared of serious knee injury

But Kiss told AAP the diagnosis was a cartilage injury and Gordon had already began rehabilitation.

"Being a minor injury we're hopeful it's not too long," Kiss said of Gordon's absence.

The Sunshine Coast junior has battled upper-leg niggles since his rugby comeback, after an NRL cameo that was dominated by a serious spinal injury.

Still he has made his mark, impressing with his ball-running, defence and passing game while turning heads with his pace that's helped him to four tries.

Tom Lynagh has been hobbled by injury and illness this year with Harry McLaughlin-Phillips expected to start at No.10 for the Reds in Saturday's Super Round clash with the Blues in Christchurch.