Leeds v Harlequins: Teams

Juan Gomez returns to the front row for Leeds Carnegie in the only change for their home match against Harlequins.

The prop comes in for Peter Bucknall after missing the last three weeks after being part of the Argentina Jaguars side in their European tour.

Ceiron Thomas is ruled with a sore gluteal muscle so Joe Ford continues to deputise at fly-half after making his Guinness Premiership debut in the defeat at Leicester.

Former captain Mike McDonald is named in the match-day squad for the first time this season.

Hendre Fourie (infected foot), Alfie To'oala (adductor injury), Danny Paul (shoulder) and Joe Bedford (leg) are all ruled out.

Henry Fa'afili begins his three match ban having been sent off for Samoa against Italy last week.

New signing Andy Titterall isn't named in Leeds squad, but will make his first appearance in the Guinness A League fixture at Northampton on Monday.

Meanwhile, Harlequins winger Ugo Monye is ruled out having fallen ill with Tom Williams taking his place.

Centre Gonzalo Tiesi is named on the replacements bench after international duty with Nils Mordt and George Lowe continuing their mid-field partnership.

Leeds: 15 Leigh Hinton, 14 Richard Welding, 13 Seru Rabeni, 12 Scott Barrow, 11 Lee Blackett, 10 Joe Ford, 9 Andy Gomarsall, 8 Rhys Oakley, 7 Calum Clark, 6 Kearnan Myall, 5 Marco Wentzel (capt), 4 Erik Lund, 3 Juan Gomez, 2 Vili Ma'asi, 1 Gareth Hardy.
Replacements: 16 Phil Nilsen, 17 Tommy McGee, 18 Mike MacDonald, 19 Tom Denton, 20 Jon Pendlebury, 21 Scott Mathie, 22 Jason Strange, 23 Jonny Hepworth.

Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 David Strettle, 13 George Lowe, 12 Nils Mordt, 11 Tom Williams, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter (capt), 7 Chris Robshaw, 6 Tom Guest, 5 George Robson, 4 James Percival, 3 John Andress, 2 Tani Fuga, 1 Ceri Jones.
Replacements: 16 Chris Brooker, 17 Aston Croall, 18 Mark Lambert, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Will Skinner, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Rory Clegg, 23 Gonzalo Tiesi.