Head coach Andy Farrell names three of his Ireland stars for the first ever Lions game held on Irish soil while squad skipper Maro Itoje will lead the team out at the Aviva Stadium
Tadhg Furlong has been named on the bench for the British and Irish Lions' Aviva Stadium clash with Argentina on Friday night .
Ten of Furlong's Leinster colleagues in the squad have been rested for Friday after their URC final victory over the Bulls at the same venue on Saturday, with only Rónan Kelleher involved on the bench, while Jamison Gibson-Park is not expected to make the bench after missing the decider with a glute problem.
Itoje will captain the side for the first time and 14 players could make their Lions debut against the Pumas in a fixture that has not granted given Test status.
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