Fitzgerald could get nod over Hickie

It is possible that Luke Fitzgerald could get the nod over Denis Hickie to line up on the oppposite wing to Robert Kearney on the Leinster side to play The Ospreys in Friday night's Magners League clash the Liberty Stadium.

It would add a degree of excitement to see Fitzgerald and Kearney share the same field outside the influence of centres Gordon D'Arcy and Shane Horgan.

Scrum-half Chris Whitaker is the only change in the backline and he comes in for Guy Easterby who could be in line for a speedy return to the bench.

The pack is unchanged from the Dragons game a fortnight ago with Stephen Keogh again lining up alongside Keith Gleeson and Jamie Heaslip in the back-row.

Bernard Jackman makes a timely return to the bench after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained in Glasgow earlier this month.

LEINSTER (v Ospreys):

15: Girvan Dempsey

14: Rob Kearney

13: Shane Horgan

12: Gordon D'Arcy

11: Denis Hickie / Luke Fitzgerald

10: Felipe Contepomi CAPTAIN

9: Chris Whitaker

1: Reggie Corrigan

2: Brian Blaney

3: Will Green

4: Trevor Hogan

5: Malcolm O'Kelly

6: Stephen Keogh

7: Keith Gleeson

8: Jamie Heaslip.

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Stan Wright / Cian Healy

17: Bernard Jackman

18: Owen Finegan

19: Cameron Jowitt

20: Guy Easterby / Paul O'Donohoe

21: Christian Warner

22: Luke Fitzgerald / Kieran Lewis.