Midfielder Dale Thomas will be available to line up against North Melbourne on Saturday night after sustaining a corked thigh in the round 20 win over Sydney.
Thomas left the field after colliding with Swans ruckman Mike Pyke in the opening quarter.
He returned to the ground briefly in the second term but was soon substituted out of the match.
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Collingwood's Director of Football Geoff Walsh said that Thomas is expected to be fit to tackle the Kangaroos in five days time.
“It's just a corked thigh and is nothing too serious.
“The club's medical staff said today that he should be all right to play against North Melbourne on Saturday night.”
In other injury news, Simon Buckley and Caolan Mooney will both undergo tests on their hamstrings while utility Tyson Goldsack will miss another week as he recovers from the ankle injury he sustained against St Kilda in round 19.
Veteran left-footer Ben Johnson made his return from a shoulder reconstruction against Sandringham in the VFL on Sunday, gathering 19 possessions in Collingwood's 74-point loss.
Dale Thomas injury report
Dale Thomas is expected to play against North Melbourne after sustaining a corked thigh against Sydney.
