Sale will be missing Lee Thomas when they face Munster at Edgeley Park on Sunday. The centre will be sidelined until the new year after suffering a severe and complex dislocation of the shoulder.

Thomas will undergo surgery at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle tomorrow, and his recovery time is expected to be three months.

The 24-year-old was injured just 12 minutes into Sale's 32-15 victory over Clermont Auvergne last Saturday.

Scrum-half Dwayne Peel suffered a 'stinger' to the shoulder, but Sale hope the Wales international will be available.

Full-back Mathew Tait and prop Andrew Sheridan are also expected to be fit, after missing the historic victory in France with arm and hamstring injuries respectively.

Munster, who have a number of injury concerns of their own, are due to name their squad later this afternoon.