Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield is preparing to return for the Cats after sitting out two AFL games with bleeding in his calf.
The veteran midfielder missed matches against North Melbourne and Fremantle but is set to face GWS in Canberra on Saturday.
Dangerfield will train at GMHBA Stadium on Wednesday and said everything was on track to take on the Giants.
"That's definitely the plan at this stage," the 32-year-old told SEN.
"I gave my calf a little tweak against Brisbane (in round four) and then the following week unfortunately I got a knee in the exact same spot and it just started to bleed through my calf.
"I just couldn't get the power in my game that I need to play well and move efficiently.
"It was one of those things that just took a little longer to get right."
Dangerfield will be gladly welcomed back by the Cats, who have slipped to 4-3 after losing to Fremantle at their Kardinia Park fortress last Saturday.
The 2016 Brownlow medallist started the season with a scintillating best-on-ground performance against Essendon and was influential in a come-from-behind win against Collingwood in round three.
"I think the older you get, the more you understand the importance holistically of the entire season rather than just looking at the next week," Dangerfield said.
"Early on in the season you can get into that mentality of just getting to the game and then build from there, but you sort of de-condition yourself.
"Slightly older, hopefully a little bit wiser."
