Ross Batty returns to the starting line-up to captain Bath Rugby against Gloucester Rugby in the final round of the Premiership Rugby Cup pool stages on Friday at Kingsholm (kick-off 19:45).
Batty starts at hooker alongside Lucas Noguera and Will Stuart in the front row. Levi Douglas and Rhys Davies form the second row pairing, with Tom Ellis making his first appearance of the season at openside flanker. Academy prospect Nahum Merigan, who made his first team debut in the opening round lines up at number eight, with Jack Davies completing the back row.
Ollie Fox and Alex Davies will link up at scrum-half and fly-half respectively, whilst Jamie Roberts and Jackson Willison make up an experienced centre partnership.
Gabriel Hamer-Webb and George Worboys, who joined Merigan in making their first senior appearances against Exeter Chiefs, start in the back three alongside Will Butt, who will make his first team bow in the West Country derby.
Bath Rugby team to face Gloucester Rugby
15. George Worboys
14. Will Butt
13. Jackson Willison
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb
10. Alex Davies
9. Ollie Fox
1. Lucas Noguera
2. Ross Batty (c)
3. Will Stuart
4. Levi Douglas
5. Rhys Davies
6. Jack Davies
7. Tom Ellis
8. Nahum Merigan
Replacements
16. Jack Walker
17. Will Vaughan
18. Sam Nixon
19. Simone Elrick
20. Elliott Stooke
21. Josh McNally
22. Freddie Burns
23. Max Ojomoh
