MUNSTER HEAD COACH Anthony Foley has been able to include both Keith Earls and James Cronin in his matchday 23 this weekend.
Both players made a welcome return to full training this week after spells on the sidelines injured and will take their place among the replacements for the trip to face Zebre (Saturday, 15.00).
Earls will be hoping to make his first start of the season after undergoing knee surgery in September. Loosehead prop Cronin returns having sustained a shoulder injury against Clermont – which was his first game back after an earlier ankle problem.
The starting line-up sees seven changes from the New Year’s Day loss in Galway including Conor Murray at half-back.
Eusebio Guinazo will win his first start for Munster at loosehead while, in the back row, captain Peter O’Mahony lines out at openside to allow Dave O’Callaghan make his first start since a knee injury sustained against the Italian side last February.
Munster (v Zebre):
15. Felix Jones
14. Ronan O’Mahony
13. Pat Howard
12. JJ Hanrahan
11. Simon Zebo
10. Ian Keatley
9. Conor Murray
1. Eusebio Guinazu
2. Kevin O’Byrne
3. Stephen Archer
4. Dave Foley
5. Billy Holland
6. Dave O’Callaghan
7. Peter O’Mahony (capt)
8. CJ Stander.
Replacements:
16. Niall Scannell
17. James Cronin
18. John Ryan
19. Donncha O’Callaghan
20. Paddy Butler
21. Duncan Williams
22. Keith Earls
23. Johne Murphy.
