Johnny Sexton set to return to Leinster for Munster clash, says Leo Cullen

Leo Cullen is confident fly-half Johnny Sexton will be ready for Leinster to face Munster next Saturday in their crucial Guinness PRO12 interprovincial clash at the Aviva Stadium.

Head coach Cullen saw his side edged out 7-6 by league leaders Connacht in Galway on Saturday night and lose Ireland internationals Luke Fitzgerald (neck stinger) and Cian Healy (hip) to injury as Leinster fell four points behind the westerners at the top of the table.

With Scarlets threatening their second place and home semi-final status, just two points behind with four to play, and Munster travelling to Dublin with play-off ambitions of their own, the return of Ireland playmaker Sexton to the blue ranks following a bruising Six Nations campaign will be a boost.