COLLINGWOOD defender Simon Prestigiacomo, along with Heath Shaw and Josh Fraser will be available to face St Kilda on Friday night, despite the latter pair's absence from the Pies' final training session on Thursday.

Shaw and Fraser did not join the 24-man squad at Gosch's Paddock, but midfielder Scott Pendlebury assured Magpies' fans that both would be right to face the Saints as part of a full-strength team.

"They just have a light program inside today and I'd expect both players to play tomorrow night," Pendlebury said after training.

"A lot of guys do that, miss today's (final) session and freshen up. We trust our fitness staff and they'll get everyone up."

Prestigiacomo trained without apparent discomfort after missing last week's win over Melbourne, while Shane O'Bree also seems a strong chance to return from a virus.

Brent Macaffer, John McCarthy and Chris Dawes were the other Magpies who missed last week's win over Melbourne to join training.