Hawk midfielder Liam Shiels sidelined with ankle injury; Cyril Rioli given all clear to resume Cyril Rioli will return for the Hawks this weekend when they take on Geelong after recovering from a hamstrong injury. Cyril Rioli is ready to resume playing. Hawthorn's Liam Shiels injured his ankle against the Lions on Sunday. HAWTHORN has lost run-with midfielder Liam Shiels ahead of Saturday night's blockbuster against Geelong while the club may take a cautious approach with star Cyril Rioli. The Hawks, a game clear on top of the AFL ladder, could be without Shiels for up to a month after the hard-running youngster injured an ankle in his side's easy win over Brisbane in Launceston on Sunday. "It'll be at least two weeks and possibly four, it all depends on how his rehab goes, it's one of those types of injuries," Chris Fagan, the Hawks head of coaching and development told the club's website. The good part is that 'Shielsy' is a quick healer so hopefully he'll be back sooner rather than later. The good news for Hawthorn is that Rioli, Paul Puopolo (quad), Max Bailey (knee soreness) and Brent Guerra (back) are all available for selection. Bailey and Guerra missed Sunday's win over the Lions while Puopolo was a very late withdrawal against West Coast in Round 13. Hawthorn midfielder Brad Sewell says GWS wouldn't be doing their job properly if they didn't make an approach to out of contract superstar Lance Franklin. "All trained well this morning and all will be available for selection," Fagan said. The most interest surrounds Rioli. The mercurial forward has been sidelined since suffering a serious hamstring injury against North Melbourne in round five. The Hawks say he is ready to return, but fans will need to wait to see whether it's at VFL or AFL level.