Greg Alexander reveals injured duo's fate ahead of Origin Game II

Blues advisor Greg Alexander has revealed Cameron Murray and Liam Martin will both play for the Blues in a major lift for the state in the must-win clash against the Maroons on Wednesday. The Blues have been sweating on the fitness of Rabbitohs ace Murray and Panthers forward Martin after both succumbing to injuries in recent weeks.

Murray has not played since the last Origin game in Adelaide, which saw the Blues go down 26-18 to a spirited Queensland team. Now the Blues have to travel to Suncorp and win in enemy territory to keep the series alive.

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And coach Brad Fittler took the risk of picking both Murray and Martin in the squad after stellar Game I performances. However, Murray has been dealing with a groin injury and Martin was concussed on his return to the Panthers, which has seen them avoid physical contact in training.

Despite concerns they could be under done, both Murray and Martin have been given the go ahead to play for the Blues in the must-win clash. "They're 100 per cent, the boys that had to go through rehab," Alexander said on SEN Radio.

"Liam has ticked every box of the return to play protocols. Cam Murray has ticked very box...He's a professional Cam Murray and he has got himself ready to go."

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NSW coach Fittler conceded early last week that picking Murray in his team for Game II was a risk, given the 25-year-old would only have his first full training session on the day before the Blues clash.

But, the Rabbitohs forward said he was never in doubt he would pull on the sky blue jersey. "Not really," Murray said on whether he doubted he would make Game II.

"I'm really grateful for (Fittler) trusting me to go through my rehab earlier on in the camp and then get myself right now. I jumped on the back of the feedback from a lot of the physios and they said there's a good possibility you'll be able to play so I just made sure I did everything I could. It's paid off and I'm ready to go."

The Blues' best player in Game I, Penrith forward Martin is often derided as a "pest" by teammates and rivals alike. But Murray claimed to have dodged the dual premiership winner's antics during their time in rehab together

"I think he's a selective pest," Murray said. "I think he only pesters select people, he's pretty good to me."

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