Racing Métro v Clermont: Teams
A mouth-watering all French encounter sees domestic champions Clermont travel to current Top 14 leaders Racing-Métro.
Last Updated: 16/10/10 6:29pm
A mouth-watering all French encounter sees domestic champions Clermont travel to current Top 14 leaders Racing-Métro.
Racing Metro have already beaten Clermont in the league, however they head into the Heineken Cup game without injured trio Benjamin Fall, Juan Martin Hernandez and François Steyn.
There is good news for Racing as Jonathan Wisniewski is fit to wear the No.10 jersey.
Clermont are without eight players from the side who beat Saracens with injuries and suspension hitting them hard.
Lionel Faure, Julien Bonnaire, Alexandre Lapandry, Marius Joubert, Aurélien Rougerie, Anthony Floch and Brock James have all been ruled out, while Mario Ledesma has had knee surgery and Jamie Cudmore is suspended.
Julien Pierre makes his return to the squad however and will skipper the side in Rougerie's absence.
Racing-Métro 92:15 Dan Scarbrough, 14 Sereli Bobo, 13 Albert VuliVuli, 12 Henry Chavancy, 11 Julien Saubade, 10 Jonathan Wisniewski, 9 Nicolas Durand, 8 Sebastien Chabal, 7 Bernard Le Roux, 6 John Leo'o, 5 Jone Qovu Nailiko, 4 Lionel Nallet, 3 Mikaele Tuugahala, 2 Benjamin Noirot, 1 Andrea Lo Cicero.
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Scott Zimmermann, 18 Julien Brugnaut, 19 Santiago Dellape, 20 Jerome Fillol, 21 Mirco Bergamasco, 22 Remi Vaquiin, 23 Antoine Batut.
ASM Clermont Auvergne: 15 Benoît Baby, 14 Napolioni Nalaga, 13 Wesley Fofana, 12 Gavin Williams, 11 Julien Malzieu, 10 Tasesa Lavea, 9 Kevin Senio, 8 Sione Lauaki, 7 Alexandre Audebert, 6 Jason White, 5 Loic Jacquet, 4 Julien Pierre, 3 Martin Scelzo, 2 Ti'i Paulo, 1 Vincent Debaty.
Replacements:16 Agustin Creevy, 17 Thomas Domingo, 18 Davit Zirakashvili, 19 Thibaut Privat, 20 Elvis Vermeulen, 21 Morgan Parra, 22 Gonzalo Canale, 23 Brent Russell.
