Collingwood has ruled out Jordan De Goey from Sunday's Opening Round clash against GWS at Engie Stadium.
De Goey has had an inconsistent pre-season that has seen him deal with lingering abdomen issues as well as the most recent setback (knee bruising) in the pre-season.
The Pies matchwinner has been in full training for the past three weeks and will be eyeing a return in Round 1 or 2.
Fellow midfielder Tom Mitchell is making progress after a tumultuous 12 months on the injury front.
Dealing with a nagging foot issue that resulted in bone stress, Mitchell has resumed full training for the past fortnight.
The 2018 Brownlow medallist will need to build his load and conditioning before a timeline on his return is confirmed.
Ruckman Mason Cox is also progressing well after fracturing his finger during the summer.
The American has maintained his fitness but is in line to be available for Round 1.
Youngsters Joel Cochran (rib), Illiro Smit (larynx) and Oscar Steene (finger) are all on modified programs but will integrate back into main training in the coming weeks.
Defender Brayden Maynard has been given the green tick after he was absent from the club's pre-season contest against Richmond.
Maynard was experiencing soreness but returned to full training and will be available for Sunday.
