Kidney leaves out stars for Edinburgh game

Munster coach Declan Kidney willl have to make do without Jeremy Manning, Ronan O'Gara, Christian Cullen, Marcus Horan and Denis Leamy for the Celtic League clash with Edinburgh Gunners at Thomond Park on Saturday next (7.30pm).

Kidney has reassured Munster supporters that all five have an excellent chance of making the Heineken Cup semi-final on Sunday week.

For the moment, Kidney has named a 25-man squad to deal with the strong challenge of Edinburgh.

MUNSTER SQUAD (v Edinburgh): John Hayes, Federico Pucciarello, Eugene McGovern, Jerry Flanney, Denis Fogarty, Frank Roche, Donnacha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell, Mick O’Driscoll, Stephen Keogh, David Wallace, John O’Sullivan, Anthony Foley; Peter Stringer, Paul Burke, Thomas O’Leary, Mike Prendergast, Mossie Lawlor, Anthony Horgan, Ian Dowling, Rob Henderson, Trevor Halstead, Mike Mullins, John Kelly, Sean Payne.