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Madigan will line up at fly-half for Ulster| Venue: Stade Marcel-Deflandre Date: Saturday, 14 January Kick-off: 17:30 GMT |
| Coverage: Live coverage on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Ulster; Match report on BBC Sport website |
Ulster fly-half Ian Madigan will make his return from injury in Saturday evening's European Champions Cup game away to holders La Rochelle.
There is no place in the squad, however, for regular scrum-half John Cooney, with Ulster not giving a reason for his absence.
Madigan is one of eight changes for the province from last weekend's 31-29 defeat by Benetton in the URC.
South African Duane Vermeulen starts at number eight.
Head coach Dan McFarland is without Ireland wing Robert Baloucoune and flanker Sean Reffell who picked up hamstring and ankle injuries respectively in Italy.
Ulster are looking for their first European win this season, having lost their opening two games to Sale Sharks and La Rochelle.
Ulster: Lowry, Lyttle, Moore, Marshall, Stockdale, Madigan, Doak; Rory Sutherland, Herring, Toomaga-Allen, Alan O'Connor, Treadwell, Henderson (Capt), Timoney, Vermeulen.
Replacements: Andrew, O'Sullivan, Warwick, Sheridan, McCann, McDonald, Burns, McIlroy.
La Rochelle: Paiva Lagrange Colombe Reazel, Dillane Picquette, Bourdeau, Boudehent, Alldritt, (capt), Berjoni, Hastoy, Boudehent, Favre, Seuteni, Thomas, Dulin.
Replacements: Lespiaucq, Wardi, Sclavi, Sazy, Hatherell, Kerr-Barlow, Popelin, Rhule.
More to follow.
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