FREMANTLE midfielder Stephen Hill is a chance to face Richmond on Saturday after pulling up well from the adductor tightness he suffered in last weekend's loss to Hawthorn.

Hill hurt his adductor while attempting to burst out of defence in the third term against the Hawks in Launceston.

He was assessed on the bench and did not come back onto the ground. He had scans on Sunday but Fremantle sports science manager Jason Weber said on Tuesday that Hill had recovered better than expected and would undergo a fitness test on Thursday.

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"Hilly is doing pretty well, he's pulled up really well this week," Weber told the club's website. 

"He had a run this morning. We're hopeful of giving him a test on Thursday."

Tommy Sheridan is certain to return this week after he was a late withdrawal against Hawthorn due to illness. Matthew Pavlich is also set to come back into the side after he was rested from the trip to Launceston.

The Dockers are already without Nat Fyfe (fractured leg), Aaron Sandilands (ribs), Michael Johnson (knee) and Harley Bennell (calf).

There is still no time frame on when Johnson is likely to return. He has been walking laps at training in the past two weeks, less than three weeks after his knee surgery. 

Sandilands is listed as 2-3 weeks away from a possible return following the multiple rib fractures and collapsed lung.

Bennell is still listed as 4-6 weeks away, having not played since injuring his calf in the WAFL just over nine weeks ago.