Harlequins v Scarlets: Teams

The Scarlets will field a largely unchanged side when they face Harlequins at the Stoop on Saturday.

Dafydd Jones replaces Jonathan Edwards at flanker but it is otherwise the same team that recorded a terrific home victory against Stade Francais in the last round of fixtures.

Improving

Scarlets have little to play for, but are still fully focused on winning and possibly lifting themselves off the bottom of the pool.

"Although the Heineken Cup is over for us this season, our ambitions are to keep going forward as a side. We need to keep on gathering momentum and improving our performances," said Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones.

"We have a tough game against Harlequins before refocusing on the Celtic competition, and, while it's all about performing well now, it is also important to secure points for the ERC European rankings for next year.

"As for the match on Saturday in London, when you see the Scarlets play the type of game that we played against Stade last weekend - and which we know we can do and have done in the past, though probably didn't do last year - I think we have the ability to win."

Home Advantage

Harlequins have already secured thier spot in the last eight of the Heineken Cup but will be eager to record a victory and boost their chances of home advantage in the quarter-finals.

There are not many changes to the side that came unstuck against Ulster in dreadful conditions last weekend.

Ugo Monye returns to the left wing while Tani Fuga replaces Chris Brooker in the front row. Mike Brown is rested, being replaced by Nick Evans at full-back. This paves the way for Australian Chris Malone to start at fly-half.

Harlequins: 15 Nick Evans, 14 Tom williams, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Chris Malone, 9 Danny Care; 1 Ceri Jones, 2 Tani Fuga, 3 Mike Ross, 4 James Percival, 5 George Robson, 6 Chris Robshaw, 7 Will Skinner (c), 8 Nick Easter
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Jim Evans, 19 Tom Guest, 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Charlie Amesbury, 22 De Wet Barry

Scarlets: 15 Ceiron Thomas, 14 Darren Daniel, 13 Regan King, 12 Jon Davies, 11 Lee Williams, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Martin Roberts, 8 David Lyons, 7 Dafydd Jones, 6 Simon Easterby (c), 5 Dominic Day, 4 Vernon Cooper, 3 Deacon Manu, 2 Matthew Rees, 1 Phil John.
Replacements: 16 Ken Owens, 17 Iestyn Thomas, 18 Scott MacLeod, 19 Josh Turnbull, 20 Gavin Cattle, 21 Gavin Evans, 22 Morgan Stoddart.