Lions duo Liam Williams and Wyn Jones will miss the Scarlets’ Rainbow Cup conflict with Ulster on the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
The pair are off limits due to accidents and haven’t featured for the reason that Heineken Champions Cup encounter towards Sale Sharks on April 4.
Back-three man Williams has a minor foot harm, whereas the Scarlets say prop Jones has a neck niggle.
Both gamers are anticipated to be match for the beginning of their Lions duties.
“We have two gamers who will not make any recreation time earlier than they go away as a result of they’ve been within the rehabilitation programme,” mentioned Scarlets’ interim head coach Dai Flanagan.
“Games haven’t simply fallen proper for them with regards timing.
“They have labored laborious to get again for this week however they will not fairly make it.”
Warren Gatland’s squad play eight video games in South Africa this summer time, together with three Tests.
They fly out to Jersey for a 10-day coaching camp earlier than heading right into a warm-up towards Japan at Murrayfield on June 26, taking part in their first tour recreation on July 3.
