ULSTER will be without six more players due to recent injuries, with three of them set to be absent well into next month.
Front rows Rob Herring and Rodney Ah You sustained knee ligament injuries in the defeat to Leinster and the initial prognosis is that both players will be unavailable for selection for at least six weeks.
Wiehahn Herbst sustained a calf muscle tear in training last week and it is estimated that he will be absent for four to six weeks.
Star half-back Ruan Pienaar sustained a right knee injury in the game against Leinster and will see a specialist this week to decide on further management.
Neil Doak says that injuries in the squad will allow some young players to come in and make an impact v Scarlets this weekend pic.twitter.com/dBcJBsCRCJ
— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) January 4, 2017
He will be unavailable for selection against the Scarlets tomorrow night in the PRO 12.
Number eight Roger Wilson also hurt a knee in the Leinster game and he too is unavailable for the trip to Llanelli.
Winger Craig Gilroy suffered an ankle injury in training and will not participate in the Scarlets fixture.
Kyle McCall has had surgery to repair a torn right hamstring (sustained in the Clermont away fixture) and the recovery period for this injury is likely to be four to five months.
Also unavailable for selection this week are Marcell Coetzee (knee), Peter Nelson (foot), Ricky Lutton (toe), Alan O’Connor (concussion), Stuart Olding (calf), Jared Payne (kidney) and Matthew Rea (shoulder).
Ross Kane, Robbie Diack, John Donnan and Aaron Cairns have all recovered from recent injuries and are available for selection.
