Leo Cullen has welcomed back a number of players from long-term injury for Leinster's Pro14 clash in Edinburgh on Friday night.
Ciarán Frawley comes in at out-half as a replacement for Ross Byrne who was named on the original team sheet, but was replaced after "tightness in his foot" following the captain's run.
The rejigging sees Jimmy O'Brien come in at full-back for Frawley and Gavin Mullin elevated to a place on the bench.
Fergus McFadden is named on the right wing and Barry Daly on the left.
In the centre, Joe Tomane makes his first start since injuring his hamstring in November against the Southern Kings. The 17- times capped Australian is joined in the centre by Noel Reid.
Luke McGrath is also back from a knee injury to take his place at scrum-half with Frawley outside him at No 10.
In the pack, the front row sees Ed Byrne, Seán Cronin and Michael Bent selected with Josh Murphy and Mick Kearney in the second row.
Captain Rhys Ruddock is joined in the back row by Dan Leavy, who has recovered from the calf injury that kept him out of the Six Nations, and by Max Deegan.
On the bench, Nick McCarthy is the final player to make a welcome return from injury with the 23-year-old selected for the first time since November.
Leinster: Jimmy O'Brien; Fergus McFadden, Noel Reid, Joe Tomane, Barry Daly; Ciarán Frawley, Luke McGrath; Ed Byrne, Seán Cronin, Michael Bent; Josh Murphy, Mick Kearney; Rhys Ruddock (Capt), Dan Leavy, Max Deegan.
Replacements: Bryan Byrne, Jack McGrath, Andrew Porter, Jack Dunne, Oisín Dowling, Nick McCarthy, Gavin Mullin, Conor O’Brien.
Connacht have been boosted by the return of Ireland internationals Jack Carty, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane for their clash with Benetton at the Sportsground on Friday.
Benetton side have already registered ten wins this season and sit in second place in Conference B of the Pro14.
Carty and Marmion will start on the bench, as Caolin Blade and Kyle Godwin are named as the starting half-back partnership.
Peter Robb and Tom Farrell again man the Connacht midfield following the bonus-point win over Ospreys in the last round.
Meanwhile in the back three, Tiernan O’Halloran is named at full-back with Matt Healy and Darragh Leader on the wings.
Dillane’s is included at second row alongside James Cannon, with Gavin Thornbury returning from injury to take his place on the bench.
In the front row, props Denis Buckley and Finlay Bealham are selected with Shane Delahunt at hooker.
The back row has a familiar look to it with captain Jarrad Butler at number 8 and Eoin McKeon and Colby Fainga’a at blindside and openside respectively.
Connacht: Tiernan O’Halloran; Darragh Leader, Tom Farrell, Peter Robb, Matt Healy; Kyle Godwin, Caolin Blade; Denis Buckley, Shane Delahunt, Finlay Bealham; Ultan Dillane, James Cannon; Eoin McKeon, Colby Fainga’a, Jarrad Butler (capt).
Replacements: Tom McCartney, Peter McCabe, Conor Carey, Gavin Thornbury, Eoghan Masterson, Kieran Marmion, Jack Carty, Stephen Fitzgerald.
