Shaun Payne and Ian Dowling are both included in the Munster squad for Friday's Magners League clash with Leinster as is Barry Murphy who returns for the first time since injury against Ulster last season.

Christian Cullen and Anthony Horgan have had scans on the injuries they picked up against Ulster last Saturday. Horgan has damaged a cartilage and will see a specialist later in the week while Cullen will have another scan today.

Munster: J Kelly, S Payne, I Dowling, T Halstead, R O'Gara, P Stringer, T O'Leary, B Murphy, J Manning, B O'Meara, E Hickey, M Horan, A Kyriacou, F Pucciariello, F Roche, F Sheahan, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell (capt), A Quinlan, D Wallace, A Foley, T McGann, T Ryan, M O'Driscoll.