Collingwood have kept faith with tall forward Mason Cox, recalling dynamic forward Jordan De Goey and the clever Josh Daicos to replace injured pair Will Kelly and Matt Scharenberg for the clash against Geelong at Optus Stadium.

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley admitted this week that Cox was not in good form but Collingwood have decided the tall is too important to their structure to replace at this stage, with Darcy Cameron and Ben Reid overlooked.

Kelly underwent surgery to repair his elbow after landing awkwardly from a marking contest and will miss the rest of the season while Scharenberg, who came in a fortnight ago to replace the injured Jeremy Howe, is out after hurting his ribs in a marking contest against Hawthorn.

Geelong will be without injured pair Mitch Duncan and Quinton Narkle, who both suffered hamstring injuries against the Brisbane Lions last Thursday night.