NEWPORT Gwent Dragons will be without Wales wing/full-back Hallam Amos for Thursday's Guinness Pro12 clash with champions Glasgow (kick-off 7.05pm).

The 21-year-old has not been selected for the Six Nations encounter with France but is expected to be 24th man at Principality Stadium, on Friday a role previously fulfilled by now injured centre Cory Allen.

Amos was released for last weekend's league clash with Treviso – scoring a try in the 19-17 defeat at the Stadio Monigo – but his place on the left flank is now likely to go to Nick Scott.

The Dragons are still without fly-half Jason Tovey (back), hooker Elliot Dee (shoulder) and number eight Ed Jackson (hamstring) while blindside flanker Ben White has returned to Exeter at the end of his three-week loan.

Loosehead Boris Stankovich is not in contention because of a blow to the head suffered against the Italians but his absence is countered by the return of in-form Phil Price after missing last week with a minor collarbone problem.

Tyler Morgan is continuing his rehabilitation from the shoulder injury suffered in the World Cup quarter-final defeat to South Africa with the Wales national medical team.

The 10th-placed Dragons are attempting to end a streak of three narrow defeats after being forced to settle for losing bonus points against Ulster (17-15), Connacht (26-21) and Treviso.

"It's been frustrating," said captain Rhys Thomas. "Against Ulster and Connacht the boys played really well and didn't get the results while against Treviso, we didn't play as well as we could've but did enough to win at the end and didn't get a bit of luck.

"It's more frustrating because we are doing enough to be in games. The Ulster one would have been huge for the region in changing people's perception of us but it just wasn't meant to be.

"We've shown we can put in performances but can't worry about what's gone before or dwell on the past.

"The results show that we don't throw the towel in. We are a close squad and it's just the little things, if we keep our heads down then I am sure they will turn."

The Dragons are attempting to down a Glasgow side who are refusing to give up their title without a fight.

The Warriors are currently in eighth place with little margin for error if they are to make the play-offs but head to Wales on the back of an excellent win against Munster in Kilmarnock.

The visitors will be without their sizeable Scotland contingent but Thomas knows that the Dragons must be on top of their game even if the likes of Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour, Finn Russell and Jonny Gray will be watching on television while preparing for Italy.

"Glasgow are a strong team and were champions for a reason last season, playing a really exciting brand of rugby," said the hooker.

"This year they are still trying to play the same way but haven't perhaps had the results. They have a hell of a squad, are an experienced outfit and know how to win challenging games.

"They are strong all over and (their squad players) will be chomping at the bit with everything to prove so will be dangerous."