Munster Hopeful For Joey Carbery’s Fitness Ahead Of Castres Clash

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Munster are hopeful that Joey Carbery will be fit for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash with Castre in France, but Chris Farrell looks set to miss the match.

Both Irish internationals were late withdrawals from Sunday’s victory over the same team at Thomond Park.

Coach Johan van Graan says Carbery “definitely has a chance to play” after a tight hamstring, but a scan has revealed Farrell has a issue with his quad.

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Meanwhile, the province’s captain is expecting a tough challenge this weekend, even though they had 25 points to spare in Sunday’s win at Thomond Park.

Speaking after that game, captain Peter O’Mahony said his team worked hard but can’t rest on their laurels.