Racing Metro v Saracens: Teams
Racing Metro will look to keep alive their quarter-finals hopes when they face Saracens on Friday.
Last Updated: 16/12/10 1:38pm
Racing Metro will look to keep alive their quarter-finals hopes when they face Saracens on Friday.
Racing toppled Sarries 24-21 last time out - but with Clermont and Leinster also vying for a place in the last eight from Pool Two, they know they can't afford to slip up at home.
Racing have made only two changes for the match with Nicolas Durand starting at scrum-half and Julien Brugnaut named in the front row.
Saracens have made five changes to their line-up for the trip to Paris.
Michael Tagicakibau has recovered from a hamstring strain to take his place in the backs, while Hayden Smith, Hugh Vyvyan, Kelly Brown and Justin Melck all start in the pack.
Racing Metro: 15 Juan Martin Hernandez, 14 Sereli Bobo, 13 Henry Chavancy, 12 François Steyn, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Jonathan Wisniewski, 9 Nicolas Durand, 1 Julien Brugnaut, 2 Carlo Festuccia, 3 Juan Pablo Orlandi, 4 Santiago Dellape, 5 Jone Qovu Nailiko, 6 John Leo'o, 7 Jacques Cronje, 8 Sebastien Chabal.
Replacements: 16 Benjamin Noirot, 17 Andrea Lo Cicero, 18 Benjamin Sa, 19 Karim Ghezal, 20 Jerome Fillol, 21 Dan Scarbrough, 22 Remi Vaquiin, 23 Bernard Le Roux.
Saracens: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 David Strettle, 13 Michael Tagicakibau, 12 Bradley Barritt, 11 James Short, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Neil de Kock, 1 Rhys Gill, 2 Schalk Brits, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 4 Hayden Smith, 5 Hugh Vyvyan, 6 Justin Melck, 7 Jacques Burger, 8 Kelly Brown.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Deon Carstens, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 George Kruis, 20 Ernst Joubert, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Nils Mordt, 23 Noah Cato
