Leek to start for Leinster

Leinster coach Gary Ella had to admit that Christian Warner had not mastered his quad injury in opting for Matt Leek at out half for Leinster's Heineken Cup meeting with Sale Sharks on Friday evening.

The good news is that Eric Miller's shoulder held up to inspection.

It is just as well, as Aidan McCullen had to drop out of the squad after tweaking hamstring in Tuesday. Des Dillon will take his place on the bench.

Leinster Lions (v Sale Sharks): G Dempsey; J McWeeney, B O'Driscoll, S Horgan, G D'Arcy; M Leek, B O'Meara; R Corrigan (Capt), S Byrne, P Coyle, M O'Kelly, B Gissing, E Miller, K Gleeson, V Costello.

Replacements: J Moran, G Hickie, D Dillon, S Jennings, B O'Riordan, B Burke, D Quinlan.