Clermont v Leinster: Teams

Leinster will mark their 100th game in the Heineken Cup with a crunch battle against French champions Clermont on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

The visitors have won all three previous meetings between the sides and currently top Pool Two with two victories to their name.

However Clermont go into the clash of the European heavyweights off the back of an impressive win over Toulouse in domestic action.

Their hopes are further boosted by the fact that Brian O'Driscoll has not been included in Leinster's team after suffering a jaw injury.

Return fixture

The centre was hurt in Ireland's November Test against Argentina but is hopeful of being fit in time to play in the reverse fixture at the Aviva Stadium on 18 December.

Captain Leo Cullen starts in the second row alongside Scotland's Nathan Hines for Leinster, while Sean O'Brien is named in an all-Ireland back-row alongside Shane Jennings and Jamie Heaslip.

Isaac Boss partners Jonathan Sexton at half-back, with Eoin O'Malley continuing his centre partnership with Gordon D'Arcy.

Meanwhile, Clermont have named a formidable side featuring former All Black Sione Lauaki at number eight and skipper Aurélien Rougerie at outside centre.

France international Morgan Parra, who has recently agreed a new three-year contract, is paired up alongside Brock James in the half-back positions.

Clermont: 15 Anthony Floch, 14 Napolioni Nalaga, 13 Aurélien Rougerie, 12 Gavin Williams, 11 Julien Malzieu, 10 Brock James, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Alexandre Lapandry, 6 Julien Bonnaire, 5 Thibaut Privat, 4 Loic Jacquet, 3 Martin Scelzo, 2 Ti'i Paulo, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Mario Ledesma, 17 Lionel Faure, 18 Davit Zirakashvili, 19 Julien Pierre, 20 Elvis Vermeulen, 21 Kevin Senio, 22 Tasesa Lavea, 23 Benoît Baby.

Leinster: 15 Isa Nacewa, 14 Shane Horgan, 13 Eoin O'Malley, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Fergus McFadden, 10 Johnny Sexton, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 Shane Jennings, 6 Sean O'Brien, 5 Nathan Hines, 4 Leo Cullen, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Heinke Van Der Merwe.
Replacements:16 Jason Harris-Wright, 17 Cian Healy, 18 Clint Newland, 19 Devin Toner, 20 Dominic Ryan, 21 Eoin Reddan, 22 Shaun Berne, 23 Dave Kearney.