Dave Kearney is also back in the mix since his concussion against Munster, with O’Brien expected to have recovered from the calf strain that ruled him out of last Saturday’s win over Glasgow.

With Leinster's ticket allocation reduced to 1,500 due to advance ticket sales and other ERC commitments, the raffle amongst the Leinster Supporters Club has ensured a desperate scramble for tickets which has only partially been assuaged by exchanges with Clermont fans – there have been anecdotal reports of Amlin final ticket holders asking for up to €500 per ticket.

There is also disquiet amongst Leinster supporters that the province’s allocation of 9,000 tickets for the Rabo Direct Pro12 final was also raffled amongst their 13,000-plus membership.