After a flying start to the pre-season Sydney Swans forward Lance Franklin has undergone some pre-season maintenance on his knee.  

Franklin had an arthroscope on his knee this week after experiencing some discomfort over the new year’s break.

Sydney Swans Head of Football Charlie Gardiner said following scans it was decided an arthroscope was the best course of action.

“We weighed it up and felt that it was best for Lance to have a clean up now, so he underwent an arthroscope on Monday,” Gardiner said.

“We may have been able to manage the knee through the year, but we’re hopeful that this will mean Lance can have an uninterrupted season. He has had a similar clean up on his right knee in the past, so there are no long-term concerns. 

“We’re expecting Lance to resume full training in around 10 weeks, which means he remains a chance to play in round one, but we clearly can’t make that call until closer to the date.

“On the positive side, Lance has been able to build a solid base over the pre-season as he had been training extremely well to date, so we expect that will assist in his recovery.”