Team news:Heineken Cup champions Munster welcome back their top players for Saturday's Magners League tie against holders Ulster at Musgrave Park.

Ronan O'Gara, Peter Stringer, Marcus Horan, Donnacha O'Callaghan and new skipper Paul O'Connell, all return for their first competitive game of the season in a game that coach Declan Kidney views as being extremely important.

"It is a battle between the Celtic League champions and the Heineken Cup champions and it promises to be a great occasion" he said.

Meanwhile Ulster lock Lewis Stephen looks likely to be out of rugby for between 12-14 weeks after sustaining a leg injury in yesterday's A match against Munster in Cork.

Stevenson has dislocated the fibula head of his left leg and will undergo surgery tomorrow to re-locate the bone and secure the joint. He is likely to be immobilised for a period of approximately 6-8 weeks and following reassessment by the Ulster medical staff may then be able to begin a rehab programme.
 
Munster: 15: C. Cullen, 14: A. Horgan,  13: J. Kelly, 12: S. Payne, 11: I. Dowling; 10: R. O'Gara, 9: P. Stringer; 1: M. Horan, 2: F. Sheahan, 3: F. Pucciariello; 4: D. O'Callaghan, 5: P. O'Connell; 6: A. Quinlan, 7: D. Wallace, 8: A. Foley. Replacements(from) F Roche, T Ryan, A Kyriacou, M O'Driscoll, T McGann, B O Meara, T O'Leary, E Hickey, M Lawler ,T Halstead, C O'Boyle