Friday's Premiership team news: Owen Farrell starts for Saracens

England trio Owen Farrell, Jonny May and Ben Morgan return to club duty on Friday night as Saracens visit Gloucester, while Worcester travel to Sale.

Gloucester v Saracens (7.45pm)

Gloucester have given starts to wings David Halaifonua and May, fly-half James Hook and No 8 Morgan following their return from World Cup duty.

Charlie Sharples, who scored a try in the Cherry and Whites' opening round win at Newcastle, switches from the wing to full-back while captain Billy Twelvetrees moves to outside centre.

Saracens rest lock Maro Itoje so hooker Jamie George captains a team that includes returning England internationals George Kruis and Farrell.

Gloucester: 15 Charlie Sharples, 14 David Halaifonua, 13 Billy Twelvetrees (c), 12 Bill Meakes, 11 Jonny May, 10 James Hook, 9 Willi Heinz; 1 Paddy McAllister, 2 Richard Hibbard, 3 John Afoa, 4 Tom Savage, 5 Sione Kalamafoni, 6 Lewis Ludlow, 7 Matt Kvesic, 8 Ben Morgan.

Replacements: 16 Tom Lindsay, 17 Yann Thomas, 18 Paul Doran-Jones, 19 Elliott Stooke, 20 Jacob Rowan, 21 Callum Braley, 22 Steve McColl, 23 Mark Atkinson.

Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Tim Streather, 12 Owen Farrell, 11 Mike Ellery, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Neil De Kock; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Jamie George (c), 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 4 George Kruis, 5 Jim Hamilton, 6 Michael Rhodes, 7 Kelly Brown, 8 Jackson Wray.

Replacements: 16 Jared Saunders, 17 Rhys Gill, 18 Titi Lamositele, 19 Alistair Hargreaves, 20 Will Fraser, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Nick Tompkins, 23 Ben Ransom.

Sale Sharks v Worcester Warriors (8pm)

Samoa centre Johnny Leota starts following his return from World Cup duty as Sale welcome Northampton-conquering Worcester to the AJ Bell Stadium.

Josh Beaumont is given the nod at No 8 and prop Vadim Cobilas makes his 100th appearance for the Sharks, who suffered a 41-3 hiding at Saracens in round one.

Worcester have named an unchanged starting XV following their last-gasp victory over Saints, with drop goal hero Tom Heathcote retained at fly-half.

Sale: 15 Mike Haley, 14 Tom Arscott, 13 Johnny Leota, 12 Sam Tuitupou, 11 Will Addison, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Chris Cusiter; 1 Ross Harrison, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Vadim Cobilas, 4 Bryn Evans, 5 Jonathan Mills, 6 Dan Braid (c), 7 David Seymour, 8 Josh Beaumont.

Replacements: 16 Neil Briggs, 17 James Flynn, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Andrei Ostrikov, 20 TJ Ioane, 21 Peter Stringer, 22 Nick Macleod, 23 Sam James.

Worcester: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Tom Biggs, 13 Wynand Olivier, 12 Ryan Mills, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Tom Heathcote, 9 Jonny Arr; 1 Na'ama Leleimalefaga, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 5 Darren Barry, 6 Phil Dowson, 7 Marco Mama, 8 GJ van Velze (c).

Replacements: 16 Dan George, 17 Val Rapava Ruskin, 18 Joe Rees, 19 Tevita Cavubati, 20 Matt Cox, 21 Charlie Mulchrone, 22 Ryan Lamb, 23 Ben Howard.