Anyone know why he's out this week? not read anywhere he's injured?

He's at a friend's stag do over the weekend in Dublin.

i heard that he had a deep cut (possibly bone deep?)

Which bone?

Skull.

Shoulder injury

Jon is one of the studio guests on BBC Radio Manchesters RL Extra tonight from 6

They only bother with Wigan born chavs these days, it's fertile testing ground. Wilko will be fine.

Wilkin took a knock to the head against catalan, and played the last 20 mins in a scrum cap

Yep it was just a quip refering to another daft thread (head bone)

Wilkin had 40 stiches in his head last week and will miss 2 weeks

We could have done with him last night despite the fact we won! He's much better than Fozzard. Fozzard is still a fairly good player but he is getting a bit old now. Hope Wilkin's back in the upcoming weeks!