BRISBANE Lions midfielder Tom Bell will have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season.

Bell missed Saturday's loss against West Coast and coach Justin Leppitsch said in his post-match press conference the 25-year-old was likely to be sidelined for the remainder of 2016.

On Monday the club confirmed Bell would undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair a medial meniscus tear and would remain sidelined for at least eight weeks.

Lions football manager Matthew Francis said the utility would be a "big loss".

Defenders Ryan Harwood (knee) and Tom Cutler (hamstring) have also been added to the club's injury list.

Like Bell, Harwood is also unlikely to return in 2016 after straining his posterior cruciate ligament against the Eagles.

He will wear a brace for six weeks and is expected to miss at least eight weeks of action.

Scans on Cutler's hamstring on Monday showed minor damage and he is expected to miss Saturday's clash with Richmond at the MCG.