Salopek out for two months

Onballer faces lengthy stint in the stands after ankle injury

PORT Adelaide onballer Steven Salopek will be sidelined for two months with a fractured ankle, according to the club.

Salopek, injured during the Power's victory against Essendon on Sunday, will have a screw inserted into his left ankle to stabilise the fracture.

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