Melbourne has suffered a blow with co-captain Jack Viney, set to miss the next four to six weeks with a foot injury.

Viney, who sustained the injury during the Dees' 35-point loss to Sydney on Friday night, underwent surgery on Monday to repair hisย plantar fascia in his foot.

โ€œJack had an operation this afternoon to release his plantar fascia,โ€ general manager of football operations Josh Mahoney told the club's website.

โ€œThis has been an injury that has been carrying for the majority of the season.

โ€œWe expect his recovery from this operation to be approximately four to six weeks, based on how quickly his foot can be reloaded post-operation.โ€