Collingwood star Jordan De Goey will miss as much as one other month of soccer and Mason Cox is out for at the very least six weeks because the reigning premiers rely the price of their mounting damage toll.
Versatile tall Jeremy Howe (groin) and Jack Bytel (concussion) are anticipated to be obtainable for the conflict with the Western Bulldogs on Friday evening.
The pair shall be examined on the Magpies’ foremost coaching session on Wednesday.
However De Goey continues to be sidelined with what has now been identified as an stomach tendon tear, whereas Cox is in concussion protocols and has a knee damage.
De Goey missed Friday’s draw with Fremantle after experiencing “groin consciousness” in spherical 10.
“Additional evaluation revealed Jordan De Goey sustained an acute rectus stomach tendon tear,” the Magpies mentioned in an announcement.
“The 28-year-old is working by way of his rehab program and is predicted [to] return inside three to 4 weeks.”
Ruck-forward Cox took a knock to the face throughout the Dockers draw and twisted his knee in a deal with.
“Along with the concussion, scans have confirmed Cox sustained a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) damage from the match,” the assertion mentioned.
“The 33-year-old is predicted to return in six weeks’ time whereas he rehabilitates the MCL damage.”
As well as, Collingwood goal-kicker Brody Mihocek re-injured his troublesome hamstring in opposition to Fremantle and can miss three to 5 weeks.
Breakout fan favorite Joe Richards sustained a metatarsal fracture in the identical recreation and can miss 4 to 5 weeks.
Fellow ahead Jamie Elliott continues to be on a modified coaching program whereas he manages a vascular problem and is concentrating on a return a while within the subsequent two to 5 weeks.
Tom Mitchell (plantar fasciitis) is on the identical time-frame as Elliott, whereas Will Hoskin-Elliott (hamstring) is predicted again in a fortnight.
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