Leinster without 12 senior players due to injuries ahead of pre-season friendly

Captain Johnny Sexton is expected to feature against English Premiership champions Harlequins in his first game since April

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Leinster will be without 12 senior squad players for Friday’s pre-season friendly against Harlequins at the Aviva Stadium.

The PRO14 champions issued an injury update on Monday with head coach Leo Cullen able to welcome back back-rower Max Deegan to the selection mix for the first time in 11 months following his recovery from a knee injury as well as fellow back-rower Rhys Ruddock, scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park, and centre Conor O’Brien, all of whom are available following their respective injuries.