18 Oct Victory refuse to put timeline on Kruse return

Melbourne Victory signing Robbie Kruse could be set for a longer stint on the sidelines than first thought.

Kruse, 31, last week's season opener against Melbourne City with a hamstring injury and coach Marco Kurz isn’t sure when the Socceroo will return.

The Herald Sun reported Kruse is unlikely to feature until next month.

“At the moment, he is not available,” Kurz told reporters.

“At the moment, he is in rehab. He’s still training one-on-one with the physio or with our strength coach.

“It’s not fair to set up a timeline because maybe he comes back earlier and we are happy, but injuries need time and you don’t know what’s going to happen the next day.

"We must be fair, when he is ready to come back to team training, he is fit enough, he’s back."

The Victory will hope to bank their first win of the campaign against Western Sydney Wanderers at Marvel Stadium tonight.

Thanks to Kubota – Building Australia.