The Stormers are anxiously awaiting the outcome of medical scans scheduled for next week that will determine the extent of a back injury sustained by seasoned Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe.
The Stormers have named their side to take on Irish side Connacht at the DHL Stadium on Saturday, highlighted by the return from injury of Warrick Gelant and Seabelo Senatla.
Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden is set to earn his 50th cap for the 2022 United Rugby Championship winners when they face Connacht at DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Springbok wunderkind Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is confident his injuries are well behind him as the Stormers eye a playoff spot in the United Rugby Championship.
The Stormers will welcome the return of several key players as they prepare for a vital four-match home run in the United Rugby Championship (URC), beginning with a Round 15 encounter against Connacht in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Stormers have failed in their bid to overturn a four-match suspension to tighthead prop Neethling Fouche, as a URC appeal panel firmly upheld the original ban following his red card against Ulster.