Clarkson says his star forward has trained well this week ahead of the round 16 clash.
Hawthorn will train at Launceston on Friday afternoon as Franklin has a final hit-out to prove his fitness.
"He got through training OK yesterday so we expect him to play," Clarkson said at Melbourne Airport.
"It's not really a case of running a risk.
"He's got a very, very slight ankle strain which he's been able to recover really well from.
"We expect that he's going to be able to play tomorrow and play quite well."
The injury-hit Hawks are set to hand Josh Gibson the tough assignment of playing on Johnathan Brown, Clarkson says.
The fourth-placed Hawks will start favourite against the 15th placed Lions, although Clarkson says he has been impressed by Brisbane's recent form.
-AAP
Tags: sport, australian-football-league, tas, launceston-7250, vic, hawthorn-3122 First posted July 8, 2011 11:49:00
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