Wasps v Sale: Teams

Wasps highlight their strength-in-depth by naming a completely different starting pack for the visit of Sale.

Only Tim Payne, Phil Vickery and Simon Shaw played some part in the comfortable win over Worcester on Saturday, with the trio coming off the bench.

However return to the starting XV alongside the full rested Raphael Ibanez, Richard Birkett, James Haskell, Tom Rees and John Hart.

In the backs, Wasps have made just two changes with Eoin Reddan and Fraser Waters starting in place of Mark McMillan and Dominic Waldouck

Director of rugby Ian McGeechan said: "Sale are playing well at the moment, as evinced by their recent results and current standing in the league.

Tough

"They are a good all-round side and always a tough team to play - but that's what you expect from sides competing for a top four place, as we both are."

Mark Cueto faces a late fitness test ahead of the visit to Wasps on Tuesday.

The England winger has been struggling with a hamstring problem and will be replaced by Elvis Seveali'I should he fail to prove he is over the injury.

Sale know that they face a tough ask in stopping Wasps, however head coach Kingsley Jones and director of rugby Philippe Saint Andre are confident they can upset the odds.

Jones said: " Philippe and I watched Wasps game at the weekend and they are without doubt the form team in the Premiership, but we are not just there to make up the numbers we are looking to win the game and further enhance our chances of finishing in the top four."

Wasps: 15 Josh Lewsey, 14 Paul Sackey, 13 Fraser Waters, 12 Riki Flutey, 11 Tom Voyce, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Eoin Reddan, 1 Tim Payne, 2 Raphael Ibanez (c), 3 Phil Vickery, 4 Simon Shaw, 5 Richard Birkett, 6 James Haskell, 7 Tom Rees, 8 John Hart.
Replacements: 16 Joe Ward, 17 Tom French, 18 George Skivington, 19 Pat Barnard, 20 Mark McMillan, 21 Mark Van Gisbergen, 22 Joe Worsley.

Sale: 15 Ben Foden, 14 Mark Cueto, 13 Luke McAlister, 12 Lee Thomas, 11 Oriol Ripol, 10 Charlie Hodgson, 9 Sililo Martens, 1 Lionel Faure, 2 Sebastien Bruno, 3 Stuart Turner, 4 Chris Jones, 5 Dean Schofield, 6 Jason White (c), 7Magnus Lund, 8 Nathan Bonner Evans.
Replacements: 16 Neil Briggs, 17 Eifion Roberts, 18 Brent Cockbain, 19 Sean Cox, 20 Richard Wigglesworth, 21 Elvis Seveali'I, 22 Selorm Kuadey.