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Injured Rankine, Ah Chee face stint on sidelines

Adelaide's Izak Rankine has picked up a calf strain and faces time on the sidelines. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Adelaide star Izak Rankine is set for a stint on the sidelines after scans confirmed a "moderate" calf strain.

But there is better news for teammate Callum Ah Chee, who has been cleared of a fractured hand.

Both players face further assessment before the Crows can put a timeline on their return.

"Both Cal and Izak will be assessed further at the club in the coming days," Crows high-performance manager Ian McKeown said.

"Following that, we will have a clearer understanding of timelines for both."

The injuries, plus Riley Thilthorpe's one-match ban for a gut punch, compounded Adelaide's woes after a bruising nine-point defeat to Hawthorn in Launceston on Thursday night.

The Crows (6-5) sit eighth on the ladder ahead of their mid-season bye, which is followed by a bumper home clash with Geelong on June 4.

Taylor Walker, left in the SANFL this week, is the obvious replacement for Thilthorpe, who has also been dealing with a back injury.

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