Bundee Aki heads the lists of returning frontliners for Connacht as they put the final touches on their plans to take down Leinster in the first leg of their Champions Cup knock-out clash at the Sportsground tomorrow night (8pm).
Ireland centre Aki is one of three changes after last week's timely URC victory at Benetton as he makes his first appearance since the Six Nations, while second row Gavin Thornbury starts after making his return off the bench last weekend after an 11-month absence.
Jarrad Butler, who was nursing an ankle last week, will lead the side out as captain and the clash of the two back rows - Butler, Cian Prendergast and Conor Oliver against the all-Test trio of Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris and Jack Conan could be vital.
