Paul Bower and Ryan Houlihan will return from injury this week to take on the Lions on Saturday Night.

Bower will return after injuring his shoulder against Geelong in Round 10, while Houlihan is back in the side after a lengthy stint on the sidelines with a hip injury.

Jason Saddington has been omitted from the side and Simon Wiggins will miss the clash with a calf injury sustained in Sunday's loss to the Kangaroos.

Carlton emergencies on Saturday night will be Joe Anderson, Mark Austin and Adam Bentick

Carlton coach Brett Ratten emphasised the importance of finishing the 2008 season strongly during the week saying "We could really let ourselves down if we think that's it, the cue's in the rack and we've done a pretty good job and be happy with that." 

"In the pre-season you talk about things and you sort of go back towards the latter part of the season and reflect – if you didn't play finals – on how that went and if it finished poorly that can be the seed that's left inside your head and it can be a little difficult to overcome," He added.

Backs
Heath Scotland Andrew Walker Kade Simpson
Half Backs
Shaun Grigg Michael Jamison Bret Thornton
Centreline
Jarrad Waite Nick Stevens Brad Fisher
Half Forwards
Marc Murphy Cameron Cloke Jordan Russell
Forwards
Matthew Kreuzer Brendan Fevola Andrew Carrazzo
Followers
Shaun Hampson Bryce Gibbs Chris Judd
Interchange
Dennis Armfield Paul Bower Steven Browne Ryan Houlihan
Emergencies
Joe Anderson Mark Austin Adam Bentick