Ulster have named a 34 man squad ahead of Saturday’s winner-takes-all Heineken Cup clash against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin.
Centre Darren Cave will miss the trip after he picked up a foot injury in Friday’s win over Leicester Tigers at Ravenhill. He is likely to be out for six weeks with ligament damage.
There are no other fresh injuries from the weekend and Paddy McAllister is back in contention for selection after missing the previous three games through injury. Nevin Spence has been back at training for over a week and will compete with Ian Whitten to partner Paddy Wallace in Cave’s absence.
Clermont haven’t lost at Stade Marcel Michelin since November 2009, highlighting the difficulty of the task facing Ulster. Coach Brian McLaughlin will be quietly confident in the approach to the game following a comprehensive 41-7 win over Leicester at the weekend.
Ulster are currently top of Pool 4 on 19 points, with Clermont three behind on 16. Ulster know that a win or draw in France would be enough to secure their progression to the last eight as group winners. Even a loss . . .
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