Western Bulldogs defender James O’Donnell will undergo a fitness test ahead of Friday’s match against Essendon.
The 22-year-old injured his ankle late in the loss to Brisbane, with scans pleasingly clearing any bone damage.
“In the fourth quarter of the game, James was involved in a contest and landed awkwardly, which caused him to injure his ankle,” Bulldogs Head of Sports Medicine Chris Bell said.
“Scans have cleared any bone damage, and we are working around the clock to improve the pain and swelling associated with this injury.
“We will look to make a call on his availability during our main training session on Wednesday.”
Arthur Jones will also be tested this week, while James Harmes has returned to availability.
“Harmesy missed 10 days of training after being struck down with the flu,” Bell said.
“He was back into full training last week, but didn’t play on the weekend with us opting to get a good quality match simulation training session under his belt. His name will be back up for selection this week.
“Arty has progressed well in his rehab following his over-stretching hamstring injury.
“He has built some continuity within our full training model and has ticked all our key boxes.
“If he gets through training this week like I expect, he will return to availability.”
Harvey Gallagher (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Injury List: Round 20
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