Leinster coach Declan kidney has named a his two injured international stars Gordon D'Arcy and Shane Horgan in a 27-man squad for Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final shootout against Leicester Tigers at a 48,000 Lansdowne Road (KO: 5.15pm).
Both players are being given as long as possible to recover and Kidney rated as "possible" their chances of being fit before the weekend.
Argentinean international Felipe Contepomi is standing by to fill in at centre should either player not be available.
The Leinster forward contingent contains two former Leicester players, in prop Ricky Nebbett and backrow man Eric Miller. Brian O'Driscoll is expected to play having missed last weekend's 31-25 victory over the Llanelli Scarlets.
Kindey will announce his final 22 at 12 noon on Friday.
Forwards (14): Reggie Corrigan (Captain), Ricky Nebbett, John Lyne, Emmett Byrne, Shane Byrne, David Blaney, Leo Cullen, Malcolm O'Kelly, Eric Miller, Shane Jennings, Keith Gleeson, Victor Costello, Des Dillon, Ciaran Potts
Backs (13): Brian O'Riordan, Brian O'Meara, Guy Easterby, David Holwell, Denis Hickie, Gary Brown, Gordon D'Arcy, David Quinlan, Kieran Lewis, Brian O'Driscoll, Girvan Dempsey, Felipe Contepomi, Shane Horgan