The Western Bulldogs have made four changes for Friday night’s Pride Round outing against Essendon.

Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner and Elle Bennetts return to the line-up after being managed last week, while Bree McFarlane and Brooke Barwick have also been recalled.

They come in at the expense of Naomi Ferres, Analea McKee, Ellie Gavalas and Lauren Ahrens (injured), the latter who will be sidelined for the remainder of the season with a foot injury.

The Dogs will host the Dons in the marquee match of Pride Round on Friday night at Mission Whitten Oval, with the first bounce set for 7.15pm AEDT.

The inaugural Pride Game was established by the Bulldogs and Carlton in 2018 and has since evolved into a league-wide round dedicated to celebrating diversity and inclusion while supporting the LGBTIQA+ community.

To mark the occasion, the Bulldogs will again wear a guernsey inspired by the colours of the Transgender Pride Flag.

The game will be broadcast on 7Mate, Fox Footy and Kayo.