Essendon has included key pair Jason Winderlich and Jake Melksham to its 25-man squad to tackle Carlton at the MCG on Sunday night.

Big man Patrick Ryder (ankle) and Zach Merrett (omitted) are out of the side that narrowly lost to Hawthorn.

Winderlich, Melksham, Leroy Jetta, Elliott Kavanagh and Jason Ashby have all been included in the squad that will be cut to a final 22 on Friday evening.

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