ADELAIDE midfielders Scott Thompson and David Mackay have overcome leg injuries and will play against the Sydney Swans on Saturday.

 Mackay was subbed out of last weekend's match against Fremantle with a corked hip and Thompson suffered a corked thigh.

 The injuries hindered both players during the week and on Wednesday coach Brenton Sanderson said they would be given until the last minute to prove their fitness.

 After getting through Friday's skills session, assistant coach Scott Camporeale said the pair would not be tested again before Saturday's game.

 "They're both fine. They got through today. We obviously don’t do a hell of a lot the day before [a game] but they looked like they got through," Camporeale said.

 "We'll always check [them] in the morning anyway, so we'll wait and see how they pull up after today… I think they'll be fine."

 The Crows also welcome young gun Brad Crouch back into the senior side for the first time since round four. The 19-year-old was in impressive form after making his AFL debut in round two, but strained his hamstring in the lead-up to his fourth game.

Utility Ricky Henderson is Adelaide's other inclusion.

 The four offer the Crows added midfield punch and are crucial additions given the quality of the Swans' midfield.

Josh Kennedy (No.2) and Kieren Jack (No.10) are both ranked inside the top 10 this season in the Official AFL Player Ratings and, combined with Daniel Hannebery and Jarrad McVeigh, the Swans' engine room is up there with the best.

Then there's one of the greatest Swans of all time – Adam Goodes. The two-time Brownlow medallist is also the game's No.2 ranked forward and in sparkling form.

"They're a really combative side…not only do we need to win inside but we've got to make them defend on the outside," Camporeale said.

"They're a premiership midfield, a lot of those guys play a variety of roles.

"From a damage point of view, Goodes is obviously the one – he's the one we probably need to keep an eye on."

The reigning premiers' recent record in Adelaide is the envy of every team in the AFL, winning four of their past five games at the venue. That run includes their qualifying final win over the Crows last year.

Rather than emotional scars remaining from that clash, Camporeale said Adelaide's players would instead focus on their stunning five-point victory in Sydney in round six last season.

"We had a really good win up in Sydney earlier in the year before that game," he said.

"We're really confident, we think we match up really well player for player. We think we've got the game style that can match them."