Injury worries block Williams from naming squad

Injury worries have prevented coach Matt Williams from naming a definite starting XV for Friday's Leinster Celtic League trip to Glasgow.

Injury worries have prevented coach Matt Williams from naming a definite starting XV for Friday's Leinster Celtic League trip to Glasgow.

Fly-half Andy Dunne has a neck problem while there is also a question mark hanging over the participation of utility back Peter McKenna, who has an injured back.

Number 8 Victor Costello could also be called into Ireland's side to face Romania on Saturday.

What is certain is that with so many of the province's stars on international duty, prop Niall Treston, second rows Ben Gissing and Des Dillon, openside Shane Jennings and centre Kieran Lewis will all make their competitive debuts for Leinster.

LEINSTER (Probable): G D'Arcy, J McWeeney, K Lewis, D Quinlan S Keogh; C Warner, B O'Meara; P Coyle, P Smyth, N Treston, B Gissing, D Dillon, A McCullen, S Jennings, V Costello.

Replacements: G Hickie, J Lyne, A Kearney, L Toland, N Breslin; B Willis, A Dunne, P McKenna.

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