Essendon livewire Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti is in the mix for Round 2 selection this weekend, according to coach John Worsfold.ย 

McDonald-Tipungwuiti sent a scare through the Bombers camp during training on Saturday as he went down with an injury which required him to get scans.ย 

However, Worsfold believes that there could be a spot for him as the Bombers head to Sydney to take on the Swans.ย 

โ€œHe rolled his ankle at the very end of our match play on Saturday morning and it was fairly sore,โ€ he told the media.

โ€œWe took precautions, sent him off for a scan and put him in a moon boot and on crutches for the next 48 hours but he presented really well yesterday and means heโ€™s not ruled out yet.

โ€œHeโ€™s obviously got to pass a full test but weโ€™re not going to put him through that until as late as possible.

โ€œItโ€™s great โ€“ I originally just ruled him out from what I expected from what I saw but itโ€™s come up a lot better than I thought.โ€

Essendon captain Dyson Heppell is likely to return from a foot injury in which he suffered in the back half of last season.ย 

However, Worsfold could not guarantee his availability.ย 

"I do expect him to play but that doesnโ€™t guarantee that heโ€™s going to play,โ€ he said.

โ€œWeโ€™ve got to work through where his preparation is at and where it fits in the roles of where weโ€™re using different players in.

โ€œIโ€™ve got no doubt he could play a full game in the midfield."