The Blues will face a wait to determine Patrick Cripps' availability for Sunday’s game after the young midfielder sustained a small hairline fracture of the jaw in yesterday’s 22-point loss to Melbourne.

Cripps sustained the injury during the third quarter of the clash at the MCG.

Head of Football Andrew McKay said Cripps would undergo further testing to determine his availability for the Blues’ Round 3 clash against Essendon.

“Patrick had scans last night which confirmed a small hairline fracture in his jaw,” McKay said.

“Given his jaw is stable and not displaced, we will assess him further over the coming days to determine whether he will be available to play this Sunday against the Bombers.”