Man found stabbed in Geelong

A 41-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a suspected stabbing in Geelong.

A passerby found the man lying in a driveway at 12.15am (AEDT) on Monday and called police.

A group of men were also seen fleeing the area, near Thompson Road in North Geelong, shortly after the man was injured.

The man was taken to hospital, where he is listed in a stable condition.

Police say his injuries appear to be stab wounds.

No one has been arrested.