Prato v Exeter: Teams
Exeter travel to Prato on Saturday in search of the first of two victories which will see them finish top of Pool 4.
Last Updated: 13/01/12 5:35pm
Exeter travel to Prato on Saturday in search of the first of two victories which will see them finish top of Amlin Challenge Cup Pool 4 and qualify for the last eight.
Coach Rob Baxter retains just three of the players that helped the Chiefs engineer a 16-10 win at Newcastle last time out.
Hoani Tui, Aly Muldowney and James Phillips all retain their places in the pack as the likes of Brett Sturgess, Tom Hayes, James Scaysbrook and Luke Arscott are given deserved rests.
Gareth Steenson will skipper the side from fly-half for the club's first trip to Italy while hooker Chris Whitehead returns from injury.
On the bench, Academy youngsters Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jack Nowell are set to get their first taste of European action.
Exeter are currently level with Perpignan at the top of the group on 14 points with the French side due at Sandy Park in the final Pool 4 match on Saturday week.
Prato: Wakarua, Ngwaini, Von Grumbkov, Chiesa, Tempestini, Bocchino, di Vignale, De Gregori, Giovanchelli, Ryan, Tautua, Kolo'ofai, Petillo, Damiani, Saccardo.
Replacements: Marino, Lupetti, Cazzola, Belardo, Frati, Berryman, Lunardi, Borsi.
Exeter: Dollman, Rennie, Tatupu, Dorrian, Foster, Steenson, Barrett, Tui, Alcott, Andress, Bentley, Muldowney, Ewers, White, Phillips.
Replacements: Whitehead, Cowan-Dickie, Budgen, Baxter, Johnson, Phibbs, Mieres, Nowell.
