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Brian O'Driscoll is understood to be close to a return to action. INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

Leinster hopeful on quartet ahead of Edinburgh encounter

Brian O’Driscoll is one of several players that could return for the province on Friday.

LEINSTER ARE HOPEFUL that Luke Fitzgerald, Isa Nacewa, Rob Kearney and Brian O’Driscoll will all be fit in time for their RaboDirect PRO12 game at Murrayfield on Friday.

Andrew Conway has a dead leg, but he is expected to be available for the trip, while Shane Jennings is likely to return, and Cian Healy, Kevin McLaughlin, Jamie Heaslip, Sean O’Brien and Jonathan Sexton could all join him.

It is anticipated that Richardt Strauss will be fit over the coming weeks, while second row Mark Flanagan is due to play for Clontarf in the AIL this weekend, as he continues his recovery from a back operation.

The match is due to kick off at 7.35pm.

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