THE Ospreys have picked a strong team to face the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Magners League tomorrow night at Swansea's Liberty Stadium (kick off at 7.35pm).

Shane Williams, James Hook and Lee Byrne start in the backs while Gwent-born forwards Ian Gough and Ryan Jones beef up the Ospreys pack.

Gavin Henson is missing and has been given another week to recover from the ligament damage to his left ankle suffered against Saracens earlier this month in the Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat.

The Ospreys medical team is hopeful that he will be involved against Edinburgh next week Ospreys team: L Byrne, J Vaughton, S Parker, A Bishop, S Williams, J Hook, J Marshall, P James, R Hibbard, A Jones, I Gough, A W Jones, F Tiatia, R Jones (captain), M Holah

Replacements: A Brew, J Spratt, G Owen, J Thomas, I Evans, D Jones, H Bennett