Versatile back Shane Horgan and props Will Green and Ronan McCormack are, as expected, included in an extended 23-man Leinster squad for Sunday's Heineken Cup semi-final with Munster at Lansdowne Road.
Horgan returns having been rested for the game with Llanelli last Friday while Green, who was substituted halfway through that match due to illness, is fully recovered and back training.
McCormack picked up a shoulder injury in Leinster's game against Borders and Reggie Corrigan was rested for that match but both are selected.
It is now likely coach Michael Cheika will have to decide between Emmett Byrne and McCormack for a place on the replacements' bench, but as the Leinster coach pointed out today, it is a good dilemma to have.
"All's well. Everyone seems in good health. It's a great situation to be in. We've got the whole squad up and on the deck training and that's a good feeling," Cheika said.
"The mood in the squad is good and the players know that any decisions are made with the best interests of the team at heart. Even the players who have not been in the matchday 22 all season have been motivated."
Both Horgan and second row Malcolm O'Kelly are set to make their 100th Leinster appearances on Sunday.
Leinster supporters are encouraged to turn Lansdowne Road into a sea of blue. Free Leinster flags, banners, face-painting and air-bangers which will be distributed around the ground on the day.
From a personal point of view Cheika is not getting distracted by the hype surrounding the game. "David (Knox) and I have a bit of an advantage because we're foreigners," he explained today.
"We leave ourselves out of all the hype and we're keeping our focus on performing and winning. We don't have historical (baggage) and to be honest it's all about performing on Sunday."
Munster are expected to name their squad later today.
Leinster squad:
Backs (10): Guy Easterby, Brian O'Riordan, Felipe Contepomi, Girvan Dempsey, Brian O'Driscoll, Kieran Lewis, Shane Horgan, Denis Hickie, Gordon D'Arcy, Rob Kearney
Forwards (13): Will Green, Reggie Corrigan, Ronan McCormack, Emmett Byrne, David Blaney, Brian Blaney, Malcolm O'Kelly, Bryce Williams, Cameron Jowitt, Niall Ronan, Keith Gleeson, Jamie Heaslip, Eric Miller
