EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP BOOTROOM

RACING 92 v MUNSTER, Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux, 3.15 TEAM NEWS: Keith Earls returns to the wing after injury with Simon Zebo dropping to the bench as Andrew Conway switches to full-back. Niall Scannell comes in at hooker in the only other change to the starting team that saw off Toulon in the last eight. Racing keep Dan Carter in reserve with Pat Lambie starting at 10, while France international Cedate Gomes Sa starts at tighthead. VERDICT: Munster WHY: Racing start favourites on French soil but Munster showed in the pool stages they are not intimidated by the big names. By dragging Racing into a battle of attrition, Johann van Graan’s side have the defence and the steel to make the final.

RACING 92: L Dupichot; T Thomas, V Vakatawa, H Chavancy, M Andreu; P Lambie, M Machenaud (capt); E Ben Arous, C Chat, C Gomes Sa; D Ryan, L Nakarawa; W Lauret, B Le Roux, Y Nyanga. Reps: D Szarzewski, V Kakovin, V Afatia, A Claassen, B Chouzenoux, T Iribaren, D Carter, J Rokocoko.

MUNSTER: A Conway; K Earls, S Arnold, R Scannell, A Wootton, I Keatley, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, N Scannell, S Archer; J Kleyn, B Holland; P O’Mahony (capt), J O’Donoghue, CJ Stander. Reps: R Marshall, J Cronin, J Ryan, G Grobler, R Copeland, J Hart, JJ Hanrahan, S Zebo.

Referee: W Barnes (England). TV: Live on BT Sport 3 from 2.30, extended highlights TG4 5.15.