The shock news this week is that Mike Tindall could be back for the big game. He suffered a liver tear playing for England and has been back in training.
But whether he is match fit and whether he can be risked so early after such a serious injury remains to be seen.
Coach Dean Ryan (right) believes Gloucester’s home form and the fans can knock Munster off their stride.
He told the Citizen: "Munster are a side well versed in having to go away from home and they have a good record in winning these types of games. I think if it was the other way around, if we had to travel to Limerick, the odds wouldn't be stacked for us.
"We're not as experienced for that type of situation if it arose. But at home we are - we've got a lot of confidence at home.
"Kingsholm is an important factor for us. We've nowhere near the same experience as some of the Munster players. We need those margins of advantage and that's why playing at home gives us confidence.
"However, we're well aware Munster are a side than can go to places like Leicester and France and win.
"We don't have the same consistency of performance as they do. And they'll be able to turn up at Kingsholm and perform. Munster will not be fazed by the venue. For us, home advantage gives us a little bit more of a lift - it gives us more confidence and maybe could be the margin that works for us on the day."
Ryan describes Munster fly-half Roan O’Gara as “probably the best game manager in world rugby. His ability to keep a side in the right areas of the field is very, very good.”
It’s going to be one of those huge Kingsholm occasions – a game with a lot at stake against top opposition in front of a full-house crowd.

It will test Gloucester’s potential for progress both in the short-term and long-term – if Ryan’s developing team can cope with this test, there’s every to believe they are making progress.
If not, it’s not exactly back to the drawing board, but it means Ryan and the rest haven’t quite cracked it yet.

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