Bulls coach Mick Potter says Adrian Purtell will undergo further tests in the next six to eight weeks as he battles to save his career.

The Australian centre suffered a heart attack in the aftermath of the Magic Weekend defeat to Leeds on May 27.

He was discharged from Leeds General Infirmary last week and has now begun the road to recovery but will undergo further tests in the coming weeks.

The results of those could effectively determine whether 27-year-old Purtell is able to resume his career as a Super League player.

Potter said: “I met with Adrian on Monday. He looks fine but obviously he’s got to take it very steady and the specialists are still concerned.

“There’s a process to go through and it’s a fairly long-winded process. There’s no short-cuts for this one, it’s just a case of taking it steady.

“There will be another assessment in six to eight weeks to see where he’s at as far as his career is concerned.”

It was initially thought that Purtell, who has been joined at his home in Leeds by his parents, would attend Monday’s home game with Castleford.

But after careful consideration, it was decided that he would stay away and focus solely on his recovery.

Potter explained: “Adrian has been overwhelmed by the amount of well-wishers wanting to know how he is.

“He wanted to come to Monday’s game but he thought that he would have been answering a lot of questions and been on his feet.

“He probably would have got a little bit too excited about being on the sidelines.

“There probably would have also been some questions he wouldn’t have been able to answer.

“He’s in a situation he’s never been in before and one that not too many rugby league players have ever found themselves in.

“We just have to wait and assess things once the specialists have done some tests in the next six to eight weeks.”

Potter revealed that the Bulls picked up no new injuries during Monday’s win and that he will choose from the same 19-man squad for Friday’s trip to St Helens.

Despite the war of words which erupted between recently-appointed director Stephen Coulby and former chairman Peter Hood, Potter insisted his players had not suffered distraction.

The Bulls boss said: “Our preparations for Monday’s game weren’t hampered at all. The players come in to training and work hard then go and meet up for a coffee afterwards.

“We’re just getting on with our job and for me it’s coaching and for the players it’s playing. They’re doing that and I’m very happy with the way they’re going about it.”