Chiefs are boosted by the return of Greg Fisilau to the back-row, while the league’s top points scorer Henry Slade will start in the midfield at The Recreation Ground.
A week on from making his final run-out at Sandy Park, Scott Sio starts alongside Josh Iosefa-Scott on either side of hooker Max Norey in the front row.
Dafydd Jenkins captains the side from his successful second row partnership with Andrea Zambonin, with the Italian fresh from selection to the Prem Team of the Season.
Fisilau slots into the No 8 position vacated by Ethan Roots, who has to complete his return to play protocol following a head knock against Saracens. Tom Hooper and Christ Tshiunza man the flanks.
Having been newly crowned the Exeter Chiefs Supporters’ Club’s Player of the Season, Stephen Varney starts at scrum-half with Harvey Skinner his partner in the fly-half spot.
Len Ikitau will make his first appearance at The Rec this season having missed out on the January away clash through injury. The Australian partners Slade in the centres.
Last weekend’s back three is left intact as Campbell Ridl and Paul Brown-Bampoe take to the wings with Olly Woodburn, the former Bath man, at full-back.
Chiefs await the return of back-rower Ross Vintcent as the Italian international is included on the bench. The remaining forward replacements include Joseph Dweba, Ethan Burger, Bachuki Tchumbadze and Rusi Tuima.
The traditional 5-3 split also includes Tom Cairns, Zack Wimbush and Ben Hammersley covering the backline
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