Rugby:Stephen Ferris has been included in a provisional Ulster squad for Saturday's Pro 12 tie with Connacht at the Sportsground in Galway.
The Ireland flanker could still be rested after playing through the pain barrier against Munster at the weekend. John Afoa is also named in an extended panel by coach Brian McLaughlin despite the threat of suspension hanging over the All Black prop.
McLaughlin has named all the players involved in last Sunday’s historic victory over Munster in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park, with the Ulster medical staff reporting no fresh injuries.
Jared Payne, Simon Danielli, Chris Cochrane and Tim Barker continue to be the only players ruled out through injury.
Connacht have lost their last 10 encounters with fellow Irish provinces since drawing with Ulster in September 2010. They have not beaten Ulster since a 22-12 success at the Sportsground in 2005.
Ulster have won their last five matches in all competitions and are the form team in the Pro12, having collected 31 points from a possible 40 in their last 8 games. Those results have propelled them to fifth in the standings, just three points adrift of Ospreys in second place.
Connacht are currently in 10th place but a win could bring them up to eighth going into their final two games.
Forwards:Callum Black, Tom Court, Declan Fitzpatrick, Adam Macklin, John Afoa, Paddy McAllister, Andi Kyriacou, Nigel Brady, Rory Best, Lewis Stevenson, Johann Muller (captain), Dan Tuohy, Iain Henderson, Neil McComb, Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon, Pedrie Wannenburg, Ali Birch, Mike McComish, Chris Henry, Robbie Diack.
Backs:Paul Marshall, Ruan Pienaar, Ian Porter, Ian Humphreys, Paddy Jackson, Paddy Wallace, Ian Whitten, Darren Cave, Luke Marshall, Nevin Spence, Michael Allen, Stefan Terblanche, Craig Gilroy, Conor Gaston, Andrew Trimble, Adam D'Arcy.
Unavailable due to injury:Jared Payne (Achilles), Chris Cochrane (foot), Tim Barker (back), Simon Danielli (hamstring)
