SCANS have confirmed that Essendon star Zach Merrett will need surgery to repair a high ankle syndesmosis injury that occurred late in Saturday\u2019s loss to Brisbane.<\/p>\n
According to a club statement, the 26-year-old will miss six to eight weeks of footy, while young gun Nik Cox remains a chance to face Melbourne in Round 3 after also injuring his ankle in the fourth term on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Essendon GM of football Josh Mahoney confirmed a \u201clong stint on the sidelines\u201d for Merrett.<\/p>\n
\u201cZach and Nik had scans this morning and have both suffered ankle injuries, with Zach expected to have a longer stint on the sidelines,\u201d Mahoney said via a club statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will look at surgery as an option for Zach, but it is likely he will miss around six to eight weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cNik\u2019s injury isn\u2019t as severe so we will assess his recovery this week and give him the best chance to get up for our match against Melbourne.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Bombers will look to earn their first win of the season when they face Melbourne at the MCG in round three on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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