Superstar Sydney forward Lance Franklin is preparing to take on Melbourne in a blockbuster AFL clash on Saturday night.
One of the game's greatest-ever goal-kickers has missed the last two games due to bone bruising on his knee.
But Franklin has travelled with the Swans to Melbourne and is on track to play his first game at the MCG since 2018.
Swans chief executive Tom Harley said the club's legendary figure had done everything possible to recover from his latest setback.
"Clearly there's a management element with all of our players but this was a contact, unpreventable type of injury," Harley said.
"He's done a power of work, as (Swans coach) John (Longmire) said on Monday, and he's fully preparing to play tomorrow night."
The 34-year-old missed the entirety of last year's COVID-19 disrupted season due to hamstring and knee injuries.
Franklin played just 10 games in 2019, but in three matches so far this year he has kicked five goals as the Swans have shot into finals contention.
