Team news and statistics ahead of the latest round of matches in rugby union's Gallagher Premiership.
Friday, March 8
Bath (7) v Saracens (2)
Flanker Miles Reid will make his Premiership debut for Bath, while full-back Tom Homer returns to the starting XV, along with centre Jackson Willison There is also a start for lock Levi Douglas as Bath look to bounce back from last weekend's home defeat against Harlequins.
Three Saracens players will reach career landmarks when they line up at the Recreation Ground. Fly-half Alex Goode makes his 200th Premiership appearance, wing David Strettle clocks up 150 Saracens games and scrum-half Ben Spencer reaches 100 league matches. Forwards Vincent Koch, Michael Rhodes and Schalk Burger, meanwhile, all return to the starting line-up.
Last season: Saracens 41 Bath 6, Bath 31 Saracens 21
Last six league matches: Bath W W L W L L Saracens L W L W L W
Top try scorers: Joe Cokanasiga (Bath) 5; Alex Lewington (Saracens) 7
Top points scorers: Freddie Burns (Bath) 122; Owen Farrell (Saracens) 221
Sale (8) v Leicester (9)
Josh Beaumont returns to Sale's back-row after recovering from injury, and wing Arron Reed takes over from Byron McGuigan, who is on Six Nations duty with Scotland. There are also opportunities on the bench for Gus Warr, Matt Postlethwaite and Paolo Odogwu.
Scrum-half Harry Simmons makes his first appearance of the season for Leicester after recovering from a knee injury, and there is also a start for wing Leonardo Sarto. Elsewhere, George Worth and Kyle Eastmond team up in midfield and Jonah Holmes moves to full-back. One change in the pack sees Joe Heyes replace England prop Dan Cole.
Last season: Sale 13 Leicester 35, Leicester 35 Sale 27
Last six league matches: Sale W W W L W L Leicester W L W L L W
Top try scorers: Denny Solomona (Sale) 8; Johnny May (Leicester) 9
Top points scorers: Robert Du Preez (Sale) 171; George Ford (Leicester) 199
Saturday, March 9
Northampton (6) v Bristol (10)
Number eight Mitch Eadie makes a first Premiership start of the season, facing his former club, in a Northampton side showing eight changes following last Saturday's defeat against Saracens. Other starters include centre Piers Francis, wing Taqele Naiyaravoro, lock Alex Moon and scrum-half Cobus Reinach, with flanker Tom Wood captaining the side.
Flanker Jake Heenan makes a Premiership debut for Bristol, replacing Dan Thomas, while fly-half Callum Sheedy has recovered from a dead leg that forced him off against Gloucester last week to wear the number 10 shirt.
Last season: No corresponding fixture
Last six league matches: Northampton W W L W W L Bristol L W L L L W
Top try scorers: Jacobus Reinach (Northampton) 8; Alapati Leiua & Harry Thacker (Bristol) 6
Top points scorers: Dan Biggar (Northampton) 185; Callum Sheedy (Bristol) 144
Wasps (5) v Newcastle (12)
Wales flanker Thomas Young is ruled out by the hip injury he suffered against Leicester last weekend, with Jack Willis replacing him. Back-row forward Ben Morris gains a place on the bench, where there is also a spot for fly-half Jacob Umaga, who will make his Premiership debut if he features.
Newcastle full-back Simon Hammersley makes his 100th appearance for the Falcons, and he lines up in a side showing one change following victory over Worcester last Sunday. Scotland centre Chris Harris is sidelined by a calf muscle injury, so Josh Matavesi is called up to partner Johnny Williams in midfield.
Last season: Newcastle 22 Wasps 39, Wasps 40 Newcastle 10
Last six league Matches: Wasps L L W W L L Newcastle L L L L L W
Top try scorers: Josh Bassett & Juan de Jongh (Wasps) 6; Vereniki Goneva & Mark Wilson (Newcastle) 5
Top points scorers: Lima Sopoaga (Wasps) 130; Toby Flood (Newcastle) 123
Worcester (11) v Exeter (1)
Full-back Chris Pennell will become the first Worcester player to clock up 150 Premiership appearances when he captains the Warriors against Sixways visitors Exeter. Worcester are without hooker Jack Singleton, who suffered an elbow injury against Newcastle last weekend, so Niall Annett starts, while there is also an opportunity for prop Callum Black.
Exeter rugby director Rob Baxter has made two changes from the side that claimed an impressive away win against Sale Sharks last weekend. Both are in the back division, where scrum-half Jack Maunder replaces Nic White and wing Tom O'Flaherty takes over from Wales international Alex Cuthbert, who is sidelined due to a knock.
Last season: Exeter 5 Worcester 6, Worcester 10 Exeter 41
Last six league matches: Worcester L L W L W L Exeter W L W L W W
Top try scorers: Bryce Heem (Worcester) 6; Santiago Cordero (Exeter) 6
Top points scorers: Duncan Weir (Worcester) 182; Gareth Steenson (Exeter) 134
Sunday, March 10
Harlequins (3) v Gloucester (4)
Harlequins boss Paul Gustard has made three changes following last weekend's dramatic victory over Bath. Centre Ben Tapuai is handed a start, along with scrum-half Dave Lewis and flanker Jack Clifford as Quins look to keep their play-off push going.
Gloucester field an unchanged starting line-up from the side beaten by Bristol at Ashton Gate last time out. The only switches are among their replacements, with props Kyle Traynor and Gareth Denman being called up, while Lewis Ludlow takes over Jake Polledri, who is on Six Nations duty with Italy.
Last season: Gloucester 37 Harlequins 9, Harlequins 28 Gloucester 17
Last six league matches: Harlequins L W W W W W Gloucester W L L W W L
Top try scorers: Joe Marchant (Harlequins) 10; Charlie Sharples (Gloucester) 9
Top points scorers: Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 176; Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester) 127;