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Luke McGrath appears to be out of contention for the Ireland squad that plays Wales next Saturday in Dublin.
Captaining Leinster in Saturday’s 20-13 victory over Pro 14 champions the Scarlets, McGrath was forced off on 48 minutes with a knee injury.
Initial prognosis has ruled out an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear which requires surgery and a nine-month layoff.
"Luke, with his knee, we'll see," said Leinster coach Leo Cullen. "I'm not sure. He has a bag of ice on it but he is moving around okay. He will get it scanned. He was due to go back into [Ireland] camp but we will make some assessments on what is best for his recovery."
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This puts Connacht's Kieran Marmion in position to cover for Conor Murray.
On Rory O’Loughlin’s concussion, Cullen stated: “Rory was okay there. He is taken off with a suspicion of a HIA so he will go through the return to play [protocols].”
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