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CibbuanoOttens to face the Blues
May 27th 2008 09:29
GEELONG will be bolstered by the return of ruckman Brad Ottens for Saturday night's clash against Carlton at Telstra Dome.
Ottens, who hasn't played a game this season, was close to returning from his foot tendon injury for last Friday's match against Collingwood, before the Geelong medical staff opted to give him one more week on the sidelines.
Geelong coach Mark Thompson said he wouldn't expect too much from Ottens given the amount of football he has missed.
"He's trained for another week and hasn't got injured,'' Thompson said.
"He'll join main training tomorrow with the group and do a limited bit of training on Friday and then play.
"Just for him to get back into form, it's going to be at least a month.''
Meanwhile, utility Paul Chapman is only a 50-50 chance of playing against the Blues after being a late withdrawal last weekend with hamstring tightness.
Ottens, who hasn't played a game this season, was close to returning from his foot tendon injury for last Friday's match against Collingwood, before the Geelong medical staff opted to give him one more week on the sidelines.
Geelong coach Mark Thompson said he wouldn't expect too much from Ottens given the amount of football he has missed.
"He's trained for another week and hasn't got injured,'' Thompson said.
"He'll join main training tomorrow with the group and do a limited bit of training on Friday and then play.
"Just for him to get back into form, it's going to be at least a month.''
Meanwhile, utility Paul Chapman is only a 50-50 chance of playing against the Blues after being a late withdrawal last weekend with hamstring tightness.
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