Jake Stringer has been ruled out of the Bulldogs’ upcoming Saturday night match against St.Kilda, but the AC joint injury he suffered against Gold Coast at the weekend is unlikely to keep the forward on the sidelines for long.

Speaking to westernbulldogs.com.au, Western Bulldogs GM Football, Graham Lowe revealed scans have come back with positive news, and the Club are hopeful that the 23-year-old will be back to face Geelong Friday week at Simonds Stadium.

“The scans have come back and cleared him of any serious ligament or bone damage, which is great news," Lowe said.

“Based on the information we’ve got today, we’re optimistic that Jake is going to be in a position to be available for selection next week against Geelong.”

The news isn’t as good for ruckman Tom Campbell, who has been sidelined by a foot injury.

“Tom Campbell has got a stress fracture to his heel,” Lowe said.

“He’s going to be in a CAM boot for the next three weeks, and once he comes out of that CAM boot, we’ll assess him  with a  view to determining a time line for his return.”

Meanwhile, Nathan Hrovat is expected to resume playing this weekend after a sideline stint with a shoulder injury.

“Nathan had an AC reconstruction some time ago and he’s progressed really well, so subject to him progressing through training this week, he’ll be available for selection, which is great news for Nathan and great news for us,” Lowe said.

Midfielder Tom Liberatore will be assessed during the week with a view to a return against the Saints, as he recovers from the rib injury he incurred against Richmond.