Brisbane Lions premiership defender Noah Answerth is set to return on Sunday against Melbourne at the MCG.

Answerth, who entered concussion protocols following the Lions’ Round 3 win over St Kilda, trained on Tuesday and will again on Thursday to push for selection.

Irish recruit Ben Murphy will also return from a chest injury which occurred in a preseason game and has sidelined him for the first few rounds of the season.

As confirmed on Monday, defender Dayne Zorko has a left calf strain and is expected to miss two to three weeks.

Injury List

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Player Injury Estimated Return
43. Noah Answerth

43. Noah Answerth

Concussion Test
7. Jarrod Berry

7. Jarrod Berry

Calf Test
11. Lincoln McCarthy

11. Lincoln McCarthy

Hamstring 2 Weeks
15. Dayne Zorko

15. Dayne Zorko

Quad Tightness 2 Weeks
30. Eric Hipwood

30. Eric Hipwood

Knee 2-3 Weeks
35. Ryan Lester

35. Ryan Lester

Calf 3-4 Weeks
25. Henry Smith

25. Henry Smith

Foot 4-5 Weeks
36. Reece Torrent

36. Reece Torrent

Ankle 5-7 Weeks
4. Oscar Allen

4. Oscar Allen

Foot 7-9 Weeks
14. Daniel Annable

14. Daniel Annable

Shoulder 8-10 Weeks
40. Jack Payne

40. Jack Payne

Knee TBC

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