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Carlton veteran Marc Murphy's ankle injury is nowhere near as serious as initially feared, with scans revealing minor damage which will see him miss two weeks.

Veteran Carlton midfielder Marc Murphy has been cleared of serious injury after going down at training on Monday morning.

The former Blues skipper was taken off the training ground on a cart after suffering an ankle injury during a drill.

But scans on Monday afternoon confirmed only minor bruising to his foot, which will see him take on a modified training schedule for up to two weeks.

It's welcome relief for Carlton's plans heading into their first full-season under coach David Teague.

Young key forward Charlie Curnow still isn't back into full training after he underwent surgery in November on a fractured right patella bone.

Big man Harry McKay is working his way back from a groin issue, while defender Caleb Marchbank will be eased back into training after missing the final seven games of last season with a neck injury.

Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty is on track to play against reigning premiers Richmond in round one after missing two seasons due to back-to-back anterior cruciate ligament tears.