North Melbourne has named Shaun Higgins among four inclusions to its initial 26-man squad.

The Roos will take on the Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon at Etihad, with Higgins joining Luke Davies-Uniacke, Tom Murphy and Declan Mountford as the potential ins.

Higgins underwent minor surgery on his knee following the win against West Coast a fortnight ago, and missed the clash against Brisbane.

Davies-Uniacke last played in Round 18, while Murphy has played four games in his debut season.

If Mountford was to make the final 22, it would be his first AFL appearance since Round 23 last year. 

See the full squad below.