Carlton has made just the one change for Saturday's crucial clash with Essendon at the MCG.

Matthew Kreuzer is set to return from a calf injury, at the expense of Josh Bootsma.

19-year-old Nick Graham has been named again, for what will be his second AFL game.

Aaron Joseph, Nick Duigan and  David Ellard have been named as the emergencies.

The match gets underway at the MCG at 7.40pm AEST on Saturday.

Click here to view both line-ups.