Connacht welcome prop and wing back for Borders game

Coach Michael Bradley will have prop Stephen Knoop and wing Conor McPhillips fit to resume against The Borders at Netherdale on Friday evening.

It looks like centre Keith Matthews will struggle to make the game after a quad injury incurrred against Leinster.

The team will be finalised on Thursday.

CONNACHT SQUAD (v The Borders):

Forwards: Ray Hogan, Adrian Clarke, Stephen Knoop, Michael Diffley, John Fogarty, Joe Merrigan, Christian Short, Andrew Farley, David Gannon, Michael Swift, Matt Lacey, Colm Rigney, Matt Lacey, John Muldoon.

Backs: Chris Keane, Tom Tierney, Conor O’Loughlin, David Slemen, Paul Warwick, Mark McHugh, Andrew Mailei, Gavin Williams, Darren Yapp, Conor McPhillips, Matt Mostyn.