McFadden on the mend ahead of Treviso clash

The Leinster management are optimistic that Fergus McFadden will come back into contention for a starting place for Saturday's trip to play Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect PRO12 (2pm) after missing Sunday’s 38-13 victory over Glasgow Warriors in the RDS.

The Leinster squad began their preparations for Saturday’s encounter with a training session in UCD on Tuesday afternoon. Lock Damian Browne (shoulder) could also come back into the selection mix, though a decision on his availability will be confirmed at Friday’s lunchtime team announcement.