GM of Football Operations Chris Fagan today confirmed Brian Lake will miss approximately 4 weeks with a medial ligament strain sustained in Saturday night’s loss to the Power.

It wasn’t all bad news however, with both Liam Shiels and Paul Puopolo both likely to be available for selection ahead of the Hawks Round 5 clash with North Melbourne.

Injury list

Shiels (hamstring) 1 week

Spangher (hamstring) 4 weeks

Lake (knee) 4 weeks

Frawley (Pectoral) 4-5 weeks

Brand (shoulder) 4-5 months