Melbourne forward Mitch Hannan is set to play his first game of the season against the Crows at TIO Stadium on Saturday night.

Hannan, who missed the start of 2019 with a knee injury, is one of three inclusions for the red and blue, with Christian Salem and Michael Hibberd also selected in the Round 11 side.

TEAM: Crows recall key forward

The trio come in for injured Demons Jay Lockhart and Harry Petty and Corey Wagner who has been omitted.

Melbourne's Round 11 side is...

IN: Salem, Hibberd, Hannan
OUT: Lockhart, Petty, C. Wagner

B: Hibberd, Frost, Wagner
HB: Hore, McDonald, Hunt
C: Brayshaw, Viney, Baker
HF: Jones, McDonald, Petracca
F: Garlett, Smith, Harmes
Foll: Gawn, Hannan, Oliver
Int: Salem, Spargo, Stretch, Fritsch
Emg: Jordon, Kennedy Harris, Weideman, Wagner