Lynn Howells said: "It is good to have some of the senior players back available for us. Their experience can only enhance the confidence of the younger players around them.
"Connacht have proved to be a very difficult side to play against. Even outside the Magners League, they don't lose by many points so tomorrow night will be about producing a performance for 80 minutes."
Unavailable for selection: Mike Blair (collar-bone), Alasdair Dickinson (ankle), Craig Smith (neck).
Edinburgh team to play Connacht in the Magners League at Murrayfield on Friday 26 January, kick off 7.30pm
15 Andrew Easson
14 Matt Dey
13 Ben Cairns
12 Rob Dewey
11 Simon Webster
10 Duncan Hodge (captain)
9 John Senio
1 Allan Jacobsen
2 Steven Lawrie
3 Geoff Cross
4 Matt Mustchin
5 Scott Murray
6 Alasdair Strokosch
7 Ross Rennie
8 Allister Hogg
Substitutes:
16 Andrew Kelly
17 David Young
18 Chris Bentley
19 Alan MacDonald
20 Greig Laidlaw
21 Phil Godman
22 Lucio Lopez Fleming
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