Bath v Toulouse: Teams

Bath coach Steve Meehan has given a stern warning to Toulouse ahead of their all-important Heineken Cup Pool Five clash at the Rec.

Bath and Toulouse are separated by just one point at the top of the group after the French side's shock loss to Glasgow and Bath's narrow victory over the Dragons last weekend.

However, Meehan has dismissed any ideas that Toulouse will have it all their own way when they travel to England.

Concerned

"Toulouse should be very concerned about how well we can play and what sort of challenge we will present. I don't think people are giving the Bath players enough credit for how well they've performed," he said.

"After the results last weekend, there was a suggestion through the media that all of a sudden Toulouse were going to come to Bath and play.

"This game has been at the back of our minds for some time. We are well aware of what is at stake and well aware of the opportunity it presents."

Bath's most notable change sees Duncan Bell replace Matt Stevens in the front row after the latter's suspension following a positive drugs test.

Stars

Toulouse will be without Frederic Michalak and David Skrela in Sunday's winner-takes-all clash.

Skrela is yet to recover from a thigh injury while Michalak is rested. Jean-Baptiste Elissalde will make the switch to fly-half with All Black Byron Kelleher wearing the number nine jersey.

Vincent Clerc drops to the bench to be replaced on the right wing by Maxime Medard. William Servant returns from a neck injury to start at hooker.

Toulouse coach Guy Noves admits his team will have to significantly improve if they are to cement their place in the last eight of the tournament they have won three times.

"If we don't raise our game for Sunday, it is going to be all over for us. We submitted to Glasgow in every part of the game, and that is just not acceptable," he said.

Bath: 15 Nick Abendanon,14 Joe Maddock, 13 Alex Crockett, 12 Shaun Berne, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Butch James, 9 Michael Claassens, 8 Daniel Browne, 7 Michael Lipman (c), 6 Andy Beattie, 5 Stuart Hooper, 4 Justin Harrison, 3 Duncan Bell, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Barnes
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 David Flatman, 18 Aaron Jarvis, 19 Jonny Faamatuainu, 20 James Scaysbrook, 21 Scott Bemand, 22 Shontayne Hape

Toulouse: 15 Clement Poitrenaud, 14 Maxime Médard, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Yannick Jauzion, 11 Cedric Heymans, 10 Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, 9 Byron Kelleher, 8 Shaun Sowerby, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Jean Bouilhou, 5 Patricio Albacete, 4 Fabien Pelous, 3 Benoit Lecouls, 2 William Servat, 1 Daan Human
Replacements: 16 Alberto Vernet-Basualdo, 17 Salvatore Perugini, 18 Romanin Millo-Chluski, 19 Gregory Lamboley, 20 Yannick Nyanga, 21 Gaffie Du Toit, 22 Vincent Clerc.