Sexton, Kearney and Dempsey included in Leinster squad

For the time being, coach Michael Cheika has listed injury concerns Jonathan Sexton, Robert Kearney and Girvan Dempsey in his Leinster squad to face Toulouse in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi-final in Le Stadium, Toulouse.

Captain Leo Cullen is one of 15 Ireland internationals named alongside the likes of Brian O’Driscoll, Shane Horgan and Jamie Heaslip.

The teams and replacements will be announced at lunchtime on Friday.

Upwards of 4,000 Leinster supporters are expected to make the trip to the south of France this weekend.

LEINSTER SQUAD (v Toulouse):

FORWARDS: Leo Cullen, John Fogarty, Cian Healy, Jamie Heaslip, Nathan Hines, Bernard Jackman, Shane Jennings, Stephen Keogh, Ronan McCormack, Kevin McLaughlin, Malcolm O'Kelly, Mike Ross, Richardt Strauss, CJ van der Linde, Stan Wright;

BACKS: Shaun Berne, Gordon D'Arcy, Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan, Rob Kearney, Fergus McFadden, Isa Nacewa, Paul O'Donohoe, Brian O'Driscoll, Eoin O'Malley, Eoin Reddan, Jonathan Sexton.