ADELAIDE midfielder Chris Knights will join teammate Trent Hentschel on the sidelines after scans on Monday revealed he has a facial fracture of the eye-socket.

Knights will have the injury re-assessed by a facial surgeon later this week, but is expected to miss about a month.

The injury adds to a nightmare weekend for the Crows who have also been forced to deal with charges of assault and property damage laid against All-Australian centre-half back Nathan Bock.

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