Scrum half Frank Murphy is also back from injury having missed last week's game against Edinburgh with a calf injury.
Up front Brian McGovern is one of three props named in the squad and Colm Rigney has also been recalled.
CONNACHT Squad (v Newport Gwent Dragons): Backs (10) - Liam Bibo, Fionn Carr, Gavin Duffy, Andy Dunne, Ian Keatley, Keith Matthews, Frank Murphy, Troy Nathan, Conor O'Loughlin, Niva Ta'auso.
Forwards (12) - Andrew Browne, Sean Cronin, Andrew Farley, Adrian Flavin, Ronan Loughney, Brian McGovern, John Muldoon (capt), Johnny O'Connor, Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney, Michael Swift, Brett Wilkinson.
