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Carlton cautious with Lang as he recovers from ankle injury
Peter Ryan
Published: February 1 2018 - 8:13PM
Carlton midfielder Darcy Lang is expected to resume running again next week after he was placed on a modified program due to an injured ankle.
The Blues remain hopeful be available for round one but are taking a cautious approach to his recovery to ensure he has no hiccups once he returns.
They are also keen to avoid setting any timeline for Lang's return to ensure he is not put under any pressure to return.
The 22-year-old has been on crutches after stretching the ligaments in his ankle and did not take part in a scratch match at training on Wednesday.
He crossed to Carlton from Geelong after 44 games with the Cats and adds midfield depth to the emerging Blues.
Lang has had an unfortunate recent run with injury hurting his shin during last season however the Cats rated him highly enough to bring him back for the cut throat semi-final against the Sydney Swans.
He retained his spot for the preliminary final against the Crows after an outstanding effort in the semi-final where he picked up 24 touches.
The Blues have had a relatively good run with injury this pre-season with Andrew Phillips training well after footy surgery and Harry McKay making a good recovery after having bone spurs removed from his toe.
Patrick Cripps has also had an outstanding pre-season as he comes back from a broken leg.
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Carlton cautious with Lang as he recovers from ankle injury
Peter Ryan
Published: February 1 2018 - 8:13PM
Carlton midfielder Darcy Lang is expected to resume running again next week after he was placed on a modified program due to an injured ankle.
The Blues remain hopeful be available for round one but are taking a cautious approach to his recovery to ensure he has no hiccups once he returns.
They are also keen to avoid setting any timeline for Lang's return to ensure he is not put under any pressure to return.
The 22-year-old has been on crutches after stretching the ligaments in his ankle and did not take part in a scratch match at training on Wednesday.
He crossed to Carlton from Geelong after 44 games with the Cats and adds midfield depth to the emerging Blues.
Lang has had an unfortunate recent run with injury hurting his shin during last season however the Cats rated him highly enough to bring him back for the cut throat semi-final against the Sydney Swans.
He retained his spot for the preliminary final against the Crows after an outstanding effort in the semi-final where he picked up 24 touches.
The Blues have had a relatively good run with injury this pre-season with Andrew Phillips training well after footy surgery and Harry McKay making a good recovery after having bone spurs removed from his toe.
Patrick Cripps has also had an outstanding pre-season as he comes back from a broken leg.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/carlton-bl ... 4yz8v.html
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