Ronan O'Gara is in line to make his first appearance since the World Cup having been named in the Munster squad for Saturday's Celtic League match against Edinburgh.

Munster coach Declan Kidney has named an extended 27-man squad for the game at Musgrave Park with Denis Hurley, who was injured in Munster's opening game of the season, also included.

Munster squad: J Hayes, F Pucciariello, M Horan, T Buckley, F Sheahan, J Flannery, M O'Driscoll, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell, M Melbourne, D Leamy, J Coughlan, A Foley, D Wallace, A Quinlan. P Stringer, T O'Leary, P Warwick, R O'Gara, L Mafi, R Tipoki, K Lewis, B Murphy, B Carney, K Earls, I Dowling, D Hurley.