Ulster’s Ben Carson and Stewart Moore are doubts for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup pool recreation with Bordeaux (15:15 GMT), however John Cooney might return.
In a squad replace on Tuesday, the membership stated full-back Moore and centre Carson, suffered comfortable tissue contusions as they had been pressured off within the first half of Sunday’s heavy defeat by Toulouse.
Scrum-half Cooney, who has been linked with a transfer away from Ulster, missed the Toulouse recreation with a hamstring concern.
Nonetheless, the 34-year-old has resumed coaching and shall be monitored earlier than Bordeaux’s go to to Kingspan Stadium.
Ulster have additionally confirmed wing Ben Moxham is about to overlook the rest of the season after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament within the United Rugby Championship defeat by Leinster on 29 November.
Final week, head coach Richie Murphy stated the 23-year-old was set to see a knee surgeon and the membership has confirmed he’s anticipated to spend 9 months on the sidelines.
Head coach Richie Murphy is already with out Robert Baloucoune (calf), Jake Flannery (ankle), Jacob Stockdale (hamstring), Ethan McIlroy (ankle), Sean Reffell (ankle), James Hume (knee), Callum Reid (knee) and Tom Stewart (ankle).
Having been hammered 61-21 by holders Toulouse, Ulster are hoping to bounce again at dwelling to Bordeaux, who’re second within the France’s Prime 14 league.
Bordeaux opened their European marketing campaign with an spectacular 42-28 win over Leicester on Sunday.
