Dennis Armfield has been named in Carlton’s extended squad ahead of Sunday’s clash against Adelaide at the MCG. 

Armfield has missed the past two games with a groin injury, while young defender Ciaran Byrne will be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament sustained in last week’s loss against Collingwood.   

Dylan Buckley, Andrejs Everitt, Nick Graham, Liam Sumner, Jason Tutt, Andrew Walker and Armfield have all been named on the extended bench for the Sunday afternoon match.

Meanwhile, Adelaide has lost defender Luke Brown to a groin injury, with Ricky Henderson, Jake Kelly, Wayne Milera and Paul Seedsman the inclusions.

Both sides will name their final 22 at 5pm on Friday.

Carlton's extended squad for Round 16:

Backs20. Lachie Plowman17. Sam Rowe42. Zach Tuohy
Half-backs6. Kade Simpson (C)23. Jacob Weitering15. Sam Docherty
Centreline13. Jed Lamb9. Patrick Cripps35. Ed Curnow
Half-forwards46. Matthew Wright43. Simon White39. Dale Thomas
Forwards34. Andrew Phillips41. Levi Casboult2. Jack Silvagni
Followers8. Matthew Kreuzer11. Sam Kerridge4. Bryce Gibbs
Interchange from:27. Dennis Armfield7. Dylan Buckley33. Andrejs Everitt
 32. Nick Graham19. Liam Sumner22. Jason Tutt
 1. Andrew Walker  

In: Armfield, Tutt, Buckley, Graham

Out: Ciaran Byrne (knee)