Neale injury scare rocks Brisbane Lions

The Brisbane Lions are assured prima midfielder Lachie Neale volition beryllium acceptable to play the Gold Coast Suns connected Sunday contempt leaving grooming aboriginal contiguous aft suffering a enarthrosis injury.

Neale was seen clutching astatine the aforesaid enarthrosis helium injured backmost successful Round 15 against Geelong, a crippled successful which helium managed to play on.

Shortly aft imaginativeness emerged of the Neale leaving the field, the Lions released a connection connected Twitter confirming helium volition beryllium acceptable to spell this weekend.

"Lachie fell connected his enarthrosis and got a spot of a stinger," the nine said.

"He's wholly good and he's going to beryllium alright to play this weekend."

Earlier, Nine's Queensland newsman Mark Gottlieb captured the infinitesimal the reigning Brownlow Medallist was seen leaving the tract successful immoderate discomfort.

"Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale has near the Gabba aft falling awkwardly connected the aforesaid enarthrosis helium partially dislocated a fewer weeks ago," Gottlieb tweeted.

The 28-year-old midfielder has battled done aggregate injuries this play having played conscionable 11 retired of a imaginable 17 games due to a calf and ankle issue.

Neale this play has averaged conscionable nether 26 disposals a game, on with a tally of astir 7 clearances per crippled for Brisbane.

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