LIONS duo Josh van der Flier and Hugo Keenan are absent for Leinster for tomorrow’s URC semi-final with Glasgow.
But boss Leo Cullen insisted that both are okay for the Lions, and could resume training next week IF Leinster can secure a final date at Croke Park.
Van der Flier limped out of last week’s 33-21 victory over Scarlets with a hamstring issue while Keenan has a slight calf issue that flared up during the week.
And that meant both miss out and join fellow Lions’ Tadhg Furlong and Garry Ringrose (both calf) in the treatment room, though all four are expected to be fit soon.
Cullen said: “Josh went off at the weekend so he’s not back for this weekend. It’s tight. It’s coming a little bit too soon.
“It’s coming a little bit too soon for Garry obviously, Hugo has picked up a niggle as well, so he’s out.”
But Tommy O’Brien returns to the side after missing out last week through injury while flanker Scott Penney gets his shot in the back row in place of van der Flier.
Leinster: J O’Brien, T O’Brien, J Osborne, J Barrett, J Lowe, S Prendergast, J Gibson-Park; A Porter, D Sheenan, T Clarkson, J McCarthy, J Ryan, R Baird, S Penny, J Conan.
Replacements: R Kelleher, J Boyle, R Slimani, RG Snyman, M Deegan, L McGrath, R Byrne, C Frawley.
