Adelaide forward Trent Hentschel has strained a hamstring and won't be available to assist the struggling Crows forward line this week.

Hentschel, who has not played an AFL match since suffering a horrid knee/leg injury in late 2006, was on course to push for selection for this week's match against Collingwood following a sturdy run in the SANFL.

However he reported hamstring tightness to Adelaide medical staff following his game for Woodville-West Torrens at the weekend and subsequent checks showed the strain.

Crows fitness manager Stephen Schwerdt said Hentschel would probably be out of action for a week.

There was better news for Adelaide with Andrew McLeod, who has recovered well since surgery to clean out his right knee, and is likely to resume running later this week.

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