Ulster came up with a better second half performance as they went on to beat Leicester Tigers in their European Champions Cup encounter at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
Ulster flanker Matty Rea has been handed a four-week ban following his red-card incident in the recently concluded Pro14 clash against Connacht last Friday in Belfast.
Ulster centre Darren Cave will be sidelined for up to eight weeks following a fractured thumb that he sustained during the recently concluded Pro14 encounter against Munster last weekend.
John Cooney kicked the decisive penalty goal in the added minutes as Ulster pulled out a thrilling 30-29 win over Edinburgh in their Pro14 encounter in Belfast on Saturday.
John Cooney kicked five penalties including a last minute three-pointer as Ulster managed to edge out Scarlets with a thrilling 15-13 win in Belfast on Saturday.
Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale has been sidelined for up to eight weeks following a hamstring injury that he sustained during training leading to the new season.
There is plenty of hard work to be done at Kingspan Stadium this summer if Ulster are to have anything more than a transitional season following a mass exodus.
Craig Gilroy scored a double as Ulster thumped Ospreys 35-17 in the Pro 14 play-off in Belfast to book a place in the next season of European Champions Cup.