O'Driscoll returns for Leinster

Captain Brian O'Driscoll and second row Trevor Hogan return to the Leinster squad to play The Ospreys in Saturday night's Magners League clash in The RDS (KO: 7.30pm).

O'Driscoll missed the 29-0 victory over Ulster on St Stephen's Day, while Trevor Hogan (knee) has been out of action since the beginning of October.

Props Ronan McCormack and Stephen Knoop are also included in the squad and both could come into contention for a place after Ollie le Roux was ruled out with a rib injury.

The team will be announced at Friday lunchtime.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v The Ospreys):

Forwards (14): Cian Healy, Ronan McCormack, Brian Blaney, Bernard Jackman, Stephen Knoop, Stan Wright, Leo Cullen, Trevor Hogan, Cameron Jowitt, Malcolm O'Kelly, Keith Gleeson, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh, Jamie Heaslip;

Backs (12): Guy Easterby, Chris Keane, Cillian Willis, Felipe Contepomi, Jonathan Sexton, Christian Warner, Gordon D'Arcy, Brian O'Driscoll, Gary Brown, Luke Fitzgerald, Rob Kearney, Girvan Dempsey.