Liam Picken has surgery on fractured cheekbone

Liam Picken has had surgery on a fractured cheekbone.

The Western Bulldogs tough nut suffered the injury during a head clash at training.

He’s expected to miss two weeks of training, as well as the Dogs’ first pre-season game.

‘He’s not in doubt for Round 1,’ Mitch Cleary explained on Sportsday.

‘They’re still going hell for leather down at the Dogs.’

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