Collingwood forward Alex Fasolo is likely to miss the rest of the season Collingwood forward Alex Fasolo is expected to miss the season. Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun COLLINGWOOD'S wretched run with injury has claimed another key scalp with forward Alex Fasolo expected to miss the rest of the season with a nasty foot injury. Fasolo, 20, needs surgery to repair the navicular bone in his right foot. The same injury ended Western Bulldog Shaun Higgins' year after Round 3, plagued James Hird and wrecked Geelong defender Matthew Egan's career. A precautionary scan revealed the damage after Fasolo reported soreness during training. Pies coach Nathan Buckley said the blow was "disappointing." He had an issue with that foot over the pre-season, he put it in a (moon) boot and we got him back up to speed. He landed awkwardly on it on Monday and it's obviously going to be an extended period out which is not ideal. ""He has had that done on his left foot and he has had no complications from that, but it will take a bit of time and the rehab will be quite methodical and quite slow." Magpies football director Geoff Walsh said Fasolo would have surgery this week. "Given the nature of the injury it's likely that he will miss most, if not all, of the rest of the season," Walsh said. We're sure Alex will do everything right in terms of his rehabilitation which should give him some hope for 2013 but there can be no rush with an injury of this kind. The Magpies have been savaged by injury this season. Reigning Copeland Trophy winner Dayne Beams, midfielder Luke Ball, defender Lachie Keeffe and star Hawthorn recruit Clinton Young are yet to play for Nathan Buckley's side this year, while Alan Toovey is out for the season with a knee injury. Ball will return against the Cats on Saturday night, but Beams, Young and Keeffe are all expected to miss at least two more weeks. The Pies were also without captain Nick Maxwell (wrist) for a month before regaining him last week.