Josh Wycherley returns from injury to start for Munster 

TEAM NAMED: Josh Wycherley returns from a neck injury to start for Munster against Scarlets.

Munster have made one change to their side that defeated Dragons 38-19 with Josh Wycherley returning from a neck injury to start at loosehead prop for their game against Scarlets at Thomond Park on Saturday at 5.15pm.

Tom Ahern has been released from Ireland camp and starts in the engine room. 

Academy full-back Ben O'Connor retains his place in an unchanged backline and is one of three Academy players in the squad alongside replacements Kieran Ryan and Shay McCarthy.

O'Connor is joined by Shane Daly and Diarmuid Kilgallen in the back three with Tom Farrell and Rory Scannell partnering in midfield. Ethan Coughlan and Billy Burns continue their half-back partnership.

Josh Wycherley, Diarmuid Barron and Oli Jager make up the front row with Ahern and Fineen Wycherley in the second row.

Captain Jack O'Donoghue, Alex Kendellen and Gavin Coombes make up the back row.

Niall Scannell, Kieran Ryan and John Ryan are front row replacements as Brian Gleeson and John Hodnett completing the forwards cover.

Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler and McCarthy make up the replacements.

MUNSTER: B O'Connor, S Daly, T Farrell, R Scannell, D Kilgallen, B Burns, E Coughlan; J Wycherley, D Barron, O Jager, T Ahern, F Wycherley, J O'Donoghue, A Kendellen, G Coombes.

Replacements: N Scannell, K Ryan, J Ryan, B Gleeson, J Hodnett, P Patterson, T Butler, S McCarthy.