KEY FORWARD Anthony Rocca has withdrawn from the Collingwood side to play the West Coast Eagles at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

Rocca, who has been suffering from general soreness, has been replaced by Shannon Cox.

Coach Mick Malthouse said on Friday that while Rocca had been named for the clash against the Eagles, he was no certainty to play.

“Anthony’s probably going to be always in doubt because of his body but he’ll play more games than he misses,” he said.

“He’ll play sore at times, he’ll play free of pain rarely.

“He’s a player at 30 years of age that’s been through a lot.

“He knows how to carry it and we think we know how to get him over the line and we think we know how to get the best out of him.”