North Melbourne will be sweating on the fitness of several key players, as it prepares to take on Richmond on Saturday night.

Jack Ziebell (hamstring) and Jed Anderson (quad) will be hoping to make their returns, with the former having missed the past two weeks.

“Hopefully we can get a full week of training under his (Ziebell’s) belt and be available, but we’ll assess that throughout this week,” GM Football Brady Rawlings said.

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Ben Cunnington continues to be monitored closely, as he looks to overcome back soreness.

“We want to see a full week of training from Ben before he’s available for selection,” Rawlings said.

Young guns Tarryn Thomas (ankle strain) will undergo a scan, while Will Walker suffered a quad strain and is considered a “test” for this week.  

Curtis Taylor has been cleared of a facial fracture after an MRI this morning. 

View the full injury update below.  

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