Conor Murray has declared himself fit ahead of Saturday's Six Nations showdown with Italy in Rome.

The Munster scrum-half returned to contact training with the rest of the squad last Friday after a neck injury that kept him out of the province's final two pool games in the European Champions Cup.

However, Jamie Heaslip remains a doubt at this stage.

The Ireland vice-captain will be assessed during this afternoon's training work-out after no session was possible this morning because of a frozen pitch.

Media day for @ConorMurray_9 & @RoryBest2 #ShoulderToShoulder pic.twitter.com/0ilbdYI2O1

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 3, 2015