Alex Nankivell of Munster was taken off for a hip injury during their game against DHL Stormers | PICTURE: Sportsfile
MUNSTER Rugby have issued a squad update ahead of their final South African tie against the Hollywoodbets Sharks this Saturday afternoon.
In player news, Conor Murray has returned home for family reasons. Scrum-half Paddy Patterson has joined the squad in South Africa having returned to full training and Academy prop George Hadden will also join the squad this week.
On the injury front, Craig Casey will return to training this week having been unavailable on Saturday due to a knock.
Alex Nankivell (hip) was a late withdrawal ahead of the game on Saturday and is being assessed by the medical department.
Diarmuid Barron is continuing the return to play protocols and his availability will be determined later in the week.
Jeremy Loughman (knee) and Shane Daly (leg) will go for scans today after being removed against DHL Stormers on Saturday.
Back at the HPC, Brian Gleeson (shoulder) and Diarmuid Kilgallen (leg) have both been cleared to return to full training.
Continuing to rehab: Josh Wycherley (neck), Mark Donnelly (ankle), Dave Kilcoyne (ankle), Oli Jager (neck), Peter O’Mahony (hamstring), Liam Coombes (leg), Thaakir Abrahams (thigh), Patrick Campbell (shoulder), Cian Hurley (knee), Edwin Edogbo (Achilles), Roman Salanoa (knee).
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