GIANTS co-captain Callan Ward and vice-captain Heath Shaw will both undergo fitness tests this week ahead of Saturday’s match against the Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium.

Ward was subbed out in the second quarter of the GIANTS match against Adelaide on Sunday with concussion, while Shaw missed the game with a minor hamstring injury.

Ruckman Shane Mumford (knee) and midfielders Rhys Palmer (hamstring) and Lachie Whitfield (foot) are expected to miss the match against the Suns but could be available as soon as Round 7 when the GIANTS play Port Adelaide at StarTrack Oval, Canberra.

Defender Tim Mohr (foot) and rookie-listed midfielder Sam Schulz (shoulder) are also nearing returns following long term injuries, while co-captain Phil Davis remains sidelined indefinitely following a kidney injury.

Injury List - April 22

Heath Shaw

Hamstring

Test

Callan Ward

Concussion

Test

Lachie Whitfield

Foot

1 week

Shane Mumford

Knee

1 week

Rhys Palmer

Hamstring

1 week

Sam Schulz

Shoulder

2 weeks

Tim Mohr

Knee

3 weeks

Phil Davis

Kidney

Indefinite