GIANTS defender Sam Taylor remains a few weeks away from a comeback, having undergone surgery to repair a nasty ruptured testicle he sustained a fortnight ago.

Taylor visited a urologist on Wednesday to determine a recovery plan, where he was cleared to resume running from next week. However, the All-Australian is still likely to be sidelined for the club's next few matches.

While the results were viewed as a positive for Taylor's recovery, the star defender will likely still be ruled out of a critical period where Adam Kingsley's side will look to negate a run of just three wins from their past nine matches.

Amid their next run of pivotal fixtures, the GIANTS will face stiff road tests against Adelaide and Richmond as well as hosting finals fancy Carlton at ENGIE Stadium in a fortnight's time.

But the club is expected to regain both Stephen Coniglio and Harry Perryman for Saturday night's clash with the Crows, after both made it through their main training session on Thursday.

Coniglio has been sidelined since May after battling a shoulder issue, while Perryman has now successfully recovered from a hamstring injury, with both likely to return to the side as it looks to respond from last weekend's disappointing defeat to Sydney.

Isaac Cumming is also a confirmed starter for what will be the defender's first appearance of the season following an injury-plagued start to the year.

Cumming missed the opening portion of the campaign after injuring his quad across the summer, before his return was delayed even further by a calf problem he sustained during the final stages of his rehab program.

However, he played a full match in the VFL last week and impressed, with Harry Rowston (21 disposals, six clearances) and Darcy Jones (15 disposals, 2.5 in front of goal) also among the best in the reserves.

The GIANTS remain in the top-eight on percentage only with an 8-6 record.