Inter-pro battle.

Leinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has issued an injury update ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Munster Rugby in the Aviva Stadium (Kick-Off: 7.35pm – live on Eir Sport and RTE Radio).

Adam Byrne and James Ryan both picked up injuries a couple of weeks back and will be out on Saturday and for the foreseeable future.

Dan Leavy continues to progress through training following an extended period out with a serious knee injury.

Fergus McFadden will now also miss this weekend’s game after he picked up a calf injury in training.

Injury Update – Available for Selection:

Peter Dooley: is expected to return to training this week after a shoulder injury.

Injury Update – Unavailable for Selection:

Vakh Abdaladze: is due to have a procedure this week on a long-standing back issue.

Fergus McFadden: picked up a calf injury and will be unavailable for up to six weeks.

Conor O’Brien: had a procedure last week on a long-standing hamstring issue and is expected to be unavailable for a number of months.

Dan Leavy: will progress his gradual exposure to rugby training this week as he recovers from his knee injury.

No New Injury Update – Unavailable for Selection:

Adam Byrne (hamstring) and James Ryan (shoulder).