Penrith Panthers dummy half Mitch Kenny will reportedly not play again until the NRL finals as he undergoes recovery from ankle surgery. Ivan Cleary has been repeatedly quoted suggesting Kenny will be back, although the club have never revealed exactly which week. Kenny, who is an important cog in the Penrith machine although has been replaced well by Freddy Lussick, was injured during the Round 7 clash against the Dolphins in a hip drop tackle. The 28-year-old has been in recovery ever since, with The Sydney Morning Herald now revealing the finals are his best-case scenario. It means Lussick will continue to play the dummy half role for Cleary's side through the rest of the regular season before likely sliding back to a bench role during the knockout rounds.