Simon Zebo not thinking of Lions selection ahead of Munster's Champions Cup semi-final

Munster full-back Simon Zebo has claimed he is not entertaining thoughts of Lions selection, as the province gear up to face Saracens in their Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday.

Lions head coach Warren Gatland will name his British and Irish Lions squad at midday on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports News HQ, but 2013 tourist Zebo insists the announcement will not affect Munster's preparations.

Munster face last year's European champions Saracens at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, with both sides looking to book a place in the final at Murrayfield in May.

"To be honest it [Lions selection] is not much of a distraction," Zebo said.

"This is the biggest week in our season and for a lot of players this weekend is the biggest game of their careers.

"We are 100 per cent focused on Saracens, that is the objective and the only thing in players' minds.

"It is quite hard to believe but it actually is, everyone is bubbling nicely and the Lions are going to take a back seat this week regardless of selection.

"We are not going to be talking about the Lions because it is out of our control, one thing that is in our control is the game at the weekend."

Zebo travelled to Australia on the last Lions tour in 2013 as injury cover, but while Gatland will name his squad live on television, the Ireland international insists he won't be watching with the Munster squad due to be in the middle of a training session.

"At 12 o'clock on Wednesday I will be training," the 27-year-old added.

"So I won't be watching anything, I will be out preparing for Saracens so at the weekend I can make sure I play well.

"Saracens are the defending champions and are an unbelievable side. We will show them respect but having said that we will give it our best shot."

Zebo is Munster's all-time record try-scorer, with 51 to his name so far and six this season as the Red Army made it out of the pool stages in Europe for the first time in three years.

"We have been a core group of players now for a couple of years and we have obviously been through some tough times," Zebo said.

"But we have a lot of players who are playing well in key positions - and that has been important to our form.

"Obviously the likes of Rassie [Erasmus, Munster Director of Rugby] and Jack [Nienaber, Munster Defence Coach] who have come in and guided us along the way have also helped.

"It is good to be back in the semi-finals in Europe, it is where we expect to be, where we set our standards and hopefully this game on Saturday can help us in achieving those goals.

"We might not win anything this year but if we give it our best shot we know the fans will be proud."

All 10 games of the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand will be shown live on Sky Sports, starting June 3.