The Storm have suffered a monumental blow with man mountain Nelson Asofa-Solomona to miss Sunday’s grand final showdown with Penrith after he failed in his bid to have a grade three careless high tackle reduced at the judiciary.

Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona must fight a suspension at the NRL judiciary or miss next Sunday's grand final.

Melbourne prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona has arrived at a fast-tracked NRL judiciary hearing in a bid to be cleared to play in the grand final.

Melbourne have reached the NRL grand final with a 48-18 win over the Roosters but the historic feat could be soured in a matter of hours with Nelson Asofa-Solomona facing a nervous wait on his availability. Asofa-Solomona left Roosters counterpart Lindsay Collins concussed with a high shot on the first tackle of Friday night’s preliminary final.

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Nelson Asofa-Solomona will require a minor miracle to play in the NRL grand final, after the Melbourne enforcer was hit with a grade-three high tackle charge. Asofa-Solomona received the worst possible news on Saturday morning when told he was facing a four-match ban even with an early guilty plea.

Melbourne Storm officials are believed to be bitterly disappointed with the hefty charge handed down to Nelson Asofa-Solomona as they prepare to fight for his grand final future at a fast-tracked hearing on Monday night.

The Storm giant will miss five matches, including the bumper clash with Penrith at Accor Stadium on Sunday night.