Bath Rugby head west tomorrow for their second pre-season match as they take on Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium, kick-off 15.00.
Nick Abendanon starts at fullback, with Tom Biggs and Olly Woodburn named on the wings, and Dan Hipkiss and Matt Banahan continue their centre partnership.
Sam Vesty returns to the side at fly-half, joining half back partner Michael Claassens who will captain the side, with Club captain Stuart Hooper starting on the bench.
Nathan Catt and Anthony Perenise scrum down either side of Lee Mears in the front row, as Dave Attwood and Will Spencer partner up in the second row. Will Skuse, Guy Mercer and Carl Fearns complete the pack in the back row.
Rob Webber, Josh Ovens, Ryan Caldwell, David Wilson, Simon Taylor, Ben Williams and Stephen Donald are receiving treatment for knocks picked up in training, Tom Heathcote is out with a knee injury and Kyle Eastmond is unavailable as he is attending a family wedding.
Speaking before the game, Head Coach Gary Gold said: "We got a good run out last weekend, and whilst we were happy with the win we know there are still areas of our game that need work. Ospreys have a very talented squad, and with their internationals coming into the mix, we know that we will get a good, physical challenge to test us, which is what we need at this stage in pre-season.
"We've still got a few of the squad out with various knocks picked up over the last couple of weeks, and it looks like Tom will be out for around six weeks with the knee injury he picked up against London Welsh last week. It's disappointing for him and for us, but we have Sam Vesty, Olly Barkley and Ollie Devoto fit and all very capable of playing fly-half when needed."
Bath Rugby squad to face Ospreys
15. Nick Abendanon
14. Tom Biggs
13. Dan Hipkiss
12. Matt Banahan
11. Olly Woodburn
10. Sam Vesty
9. Michael Claassens (c)
1. Nathan Catt
2. Lee Mears
3. Anthony Perenise
4. Dave Attwood
5. Will Spencer
6. Will Skuse
7. Guy Mercer
8. Carl Fearns
Replacements
16. Ross Batty
17. Paul James
18. Kane Palma-Newport
19. Stuart Hooper
20. Dominic Day
21. Joe Buckle
22. Francois Louw
23. Ben Skirving
24. Chris Cook
25. Olly Barkley
26. Jack Cuthbert
27. Charlie Beech
28. Mark McMillan
29. Ollie Devoto
30. Ben Mosses
