Saracens v Clermont: Teams
Saracens will look to end Clermont's slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages of Heineken Cup on Friday.
Last Updated: 20/01/11 1:25pm
Saracens will look to end Clermont's slim hopes of reaching the knockout stages of Heineken Cup on Friday.
Clermont need a bonus-point win and hope other results go their way if they are to reach the last eight.
Saracens, though, will not be helped by the loss of a number of key players through injury.
Steve Borthwick, Hugh Vyvyan, Michael Tagicakibau and Gavin Henson are all missing following the 43-20 defeat against Leinster.
That means Hayden Smith, Mouritz Botha, Nils Mordt and Chris Wyles come into the starting XV.
Saracens: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 David Strettle, 13 Brad Barritt, 12 Nils Mordt, 11 Noah Cato, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Neil de Kock, 8 Ernst Joubert, 7 Justin Melck, 6 Kelly Brown, 5 Mouritz Botha, 4 Hayden Smith, 3 Carlos Nieto, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Rhys Gill.
Replacements: 16 Jamie George, 17 Jared Saunders, 18 Petrus du Plessis, 19 Jacques Burger, 20 Andy Saull, 21 Richard Wigglesworth, 22 Luke Baldwin, 23 James Short.
Clermont: 15 Anthony Floch, 14 Brent Russell, 13 Marius Joubert, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Kini Murimurivalu, 10 Tasesa Lavea, 9 Kevin Senio, 8 Elvis Vermeulen, 7 Alexandre Audebert, 6 Julien Bardy, 5 Jason White, 4 Loic Jacquet, 3 Vincent Debaty, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Lionel Faure.
Replacements: 16 Ti'i Paulo, 17 Thomas Domingo, 18 Clément Ric, 19 Thibaut Privat, 20 Alexandre Lapandry, 21 Ludovic Radoslavjevic, 22 Aurélien Rougerie, 23 Jean-Marcel Buttin.
