Brisbane Roar are set to thrust youngster Macklin Freke into an A-League debut next week with goalkeeper Jamie Young sidelined.
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Young suffered an injury in training earlier this week and is facing several weeks on the sidelines to recover.
In a short statement the Roar confirmed the 35-year-old had suffered a "contact knee injury" but refused to disclose its exact nature or a timeline on his recovery.
It's understood Young has injured a medial ligament and will miss at least six weeks.
The news means 22-year-old Freke is in line to make his senior debut when Brsibane face the Newcastle Jets at McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday.
Freke, a Roar academy graduate, was a part of the club's youth league winning team in 2019 before signing a scholarship deal later that year and has been an unused substitute in the club's two matches this season.
Australian Associated Press
