Adams is however expected to be available for the Pies' meeting with Fremantle on Saturday week. De Goey (shin) missed the win over St Kilda on Saturday but coach Nathan Buckley said the star forward would be fit to take on the Swans. However Moore and Cox, who are both dealing with ankle issues, and Elliott (hamstring) will remain sidelined, while Langdon's medium-term future looks up in the air after he sustained an injury against the Saints. "He's had some issues with that knee before. Still working out what it is. It's problematic," Buckley said about the defender, who played a critical role in Collingwood's run to the verge of a premiership last year. "It's probably going to be at least a couple of weeks, whilst we work out how it reacts to load. But he couldn't load bear on it by the end of the game, and it blew up quite considerably.

Jordan De Goey is set to return. Credit:AAP "Talking to Langers today, he's disappointed, he's concerned about it. "We just need to find out a bit more about the injury before we know exactly how we're going to approach it. Whether he needs surgery, or whether it's just rest. "I think it's got something to do with his cartilage." Other than Langdon however, few of the injured Pies are viewed as long-term concerns, with big man Cox having come close to a return from his syndesmosis lay-off after training strongly on Wednesday. Buckley also said that Moore's issue wasn't major, while the injury-prone Elliott is listed as 2-3 weeks away.

Along with Langdon, Travis Varcoe will also lose his place in the Magpies' line-up because of suspension. Brayden Sier, Ben Crocker, Josh Daicos, Daniel Wells and Isaac Quaynor were among those in the frame to be included this week according to Buckley. The Pies may need to find a way to deal with Swans superstar Lance Franklin, who Sydney have indicated could return from a hamstring injury this week. Moore would have been a suitable match-up, with his absence forcing Collingwood into a reshuffle. "We've probably got a back seven that have been able to handle whatever tall/small balance the opposition has thrown at us," Buckley said. "Clearly Franklin's an elite player, and he'll come in fresh if he comes in this week given he hasn't played a lot of footy in the last month or so. We're wary of that, and we'll plan for it, but we won’t know until the bounce of the ball." Buckley said the Pies remained undecided about whether Collingwood would use a pick in the mid-season rookie draft next Monday night.