Jennifer Witham - AFL Website. - 30 November

THE WESTERN Bulldogs are adamant All-Australian full back Brian Lake has not suffered a setback in his recovery from hip surgery despite requiring a second operation on Monday.*

Lake, 28, has gone under the knife three times this pre-season; twice on his hip and once on his knee, which revealed more damage than initially thought.

However, the Dogs remain confident Lake will be available for round one of the 2011 home-and-away season and possibly the later stages of the NAB Cup.

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