ST KILDA duo Leigh Montagna and Nathan Wright are set to miss the Saints season opener against GWS after sustaining injuries in last night’s NAB Challenge clash with Hawthorn.
Scans this morning have revealed Montagna has a tear to the medial meniscus of his left knee and will have arthroscopic surgery to trim the damage.
He suffered the injury when twisting the knee after colliding with a teammate.
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The veteran Saint is set for a three to four week recovery, with the aim of returning for the team’s round two match against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.
Wright also underwent scans on Friday morning and has been diagnosed with a torn adductor. He will not require surgery and will commence rehabilitation, also with the initial aim of returning for round two.
He sustained his injury after he was bumped while kicking during the second quarter.
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In better news on the injury front, Shane Savage and Josh Saunders are both on track for round one returns.
Saunders will take part in a VFL practice match on Sunday while Savage will be set to take on the Giants in round one.
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