Aviva Premiership team news, statistics, kick-off times & odds

Bath v Newcastle

• Date: Saturday September 23
• Kick-off time: 1500 BST
• Venue: The Recreation Ground
• Sky Bet odds: Bath 1/12, Newcastle 6/1

Freddie Burns makes his first Premiership start, featuring at full-back instead of Anthony Watson, who has a knee injury. Elsewhere, centre Max Clark returns to action, with scrum-half Chris Cook, lock Luke Charteris and flanker Francois Louw among those recalled. Number eight Taulupe Faletau, meanwhile, is rested and replaced by Paul Grant.

Canada international wing DTH van der Merwe makes his Newcastle debut after recovering from a knee injury as one of five changes following last Saturday's defeat against Saracens in Philadelphia. Other switches see starts for centre Juan Pablo Socino, his brother Santiago at hooker, fly-half Craig Willis and lock Will Witty.

Last season: Newcastle 24 Bath 22, Bath 58 Newcastle 5

Last Six League Matches: Bath L W L W W L Newcastle L W W W W L

Top try scorers: Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath) 3; Kyle Cooper, Vereniki Goneva, Juan Pablo Socino, Alex Tait & Rob Vickers (Newcastle) 1

Top points scorers: Rhys Priestland (Bath) 30; Sonatane Takulua (Newcastle) 21

Harlequins v Leicester

• Date: Saturday September 23
• Kick-off time: 1500 BST
• Venue: Twickenham Stoop
• Sky Bet odds: Harlequins 4/7, Newcastle 5/4

England prop Joe Marler misses out for Quins due to a rib injury, so Mark Lambert deputises, and hooker Rob Buchanan has recovered from shoulder trouble to reclaim a starting berth. Quins' third and final change is also in the front-row, with Will Collier taking over from Kyle Sinckler, who is on the bench.

Leicester show two changes from the side that beat Gloucester last weekend. Dom Barrow has recovered from injury and replaces Joe Maksymiw in the second-row - Barrow's fellow lock Graham Kitchener, though, faces a spell on the sidelines as he prepares to undergo surgery on a cracked eye-socket - while flanker Dominic Ryan replaces Luke Hamilton.

Last season: Harlequins 18 Leicester 27, Leicester 25 Harlequins 6

Last Six League Matches: Harlequins L W L L W W Leicester W W W L L W

Top try scorers: Charlie Walker & Marland Yarde (Harlequins) 3; Johnny May (Leicester) 3

Top points scorers: Marcus Smith (Harlequins) 29; George Ford (Leicester) 23

Saracens v Sale Sharks

Date: Saturday September 23

Kick-off time: 1500 BST

Venue: Allianz Park

Sky Bet odds: Saracens 1/50, Sale 12/1

England lock George Kruis returns for Saracens after recovering from an ankle injury, partnering Maro Itoje in the second-row, but flanker Schalk Burger is sidelined because of a shoulder problem. Fly-half Owen Farrell skippers the side, with Ben Spencer alongside him at scrum-half and Marcelo Bosch forging the centre combination alongside Duncan Taylor as Brad Barritt is rested.

Sale skipper Will Addison misses the trip to Allianz Park because of a hamstring injury, with Mike Haley returning at full-back and Sam James partnering Mark Jennings in midfield. Flanker Tom Curry, meanwhile, features alongside back-row colleagues Jono Ross and Josh Strauss as the Sharks seek a first Premiership away victory over Saracens since 2005.

Last season: Saracens 29 Sale 18, Sale 13 Saracens 28

Last Six League Matches: Saracens W W L W L W Sale L L W L L W

Top try scorers: Sean Maitland (Saracens) 3; Denny Solomona (Sale) 3

Top points scorers: Owen Farrell (Saracens) 39; Alan MacGinty (Sale) 33

Exeter v Wasps

Date: Sunday, September 24

Kick-off time: 1500 BST

Venue: Sandy Park

Sky Bet odds: Exeter 4/9, Wasps 13/8

Exeter show three changes - two of them enforced - to take on the club they beat in last season's Premiership final. Full-back Phil Dollman has a calf muscle injury and is replaced by Lachie Turner, while a knee injury sidelines captain Jack Yeandle, so Elvis Taione deputises. Fly-half Gareth Steenson takes over as skipper, with lock Sam Skinner making a first Premiership start, replacing Jonny Hill.

Jimmy Gopperth returns for Wasps, replacing injured fly-half Danny Cipriani, with Rob Miller starting at full-back instead of Willie le Roux (hamstring strain) and Juan De Jongh called up at centre for Gaby Lovobalavu (calf injury). In the pack, flanker James Haskell makes a first start of the season, while Matt Symons has recovered from illness to partner skipper Joe Launchbury in the second-row.

Last season: Exeter 35 Wasps 35, Wasps 25 Exeter 20

Last Six League Matches: Exeter W W W L W W Wasps W L W W W L

Top try scorers: Sam Simmonds (Exeter) 4; Dan Robson (Wasps) 4

Top points scorers: Gareth Steenson (Exeter) 32; Jimmy Gopperth (Wasps) 24

London Irish v Northampton

Date: Sunday, September 24

Kick-off time: 1500 BST

Venue: Madejski Stadium

Sky Bet odds: London Irish 2/1, Northampton 4/11

Irish rugby director Nick Kennedy has made five changes following last week's defeat against Sale. Centre Johnny Williams has recovered from hamstring trouble to make a first start of the season, while there are also opportunities for wing Napolioni Nalaga, who makes a full debut, prop Petrus Du Plessis, plus flankers Josh McNally and Conor Gilsenan.

England and Northampton captain Dylan Hartley again misses out due to a hand injury, although Saints say he is "close" to full fitness. One change from the side that beat Bath last time out sees number eight Sam Dickinson replace Teimana Harrison, who has a shoulder injury, while fly-half Stephen Myler and flanker Tom Wood are among the travelling reserves after training fully this week.

Last season: No Corresponding fixture

Last Six League Matches: London Irish L L L W L L Northampton L L W L W W

Top try scorers: Tommy Bell, Alex Lewington, Brendan McKibbin,Topsy Ojo & Ofisa Treviranus (London Irish) 1; David Ribbans & Tom Wood (Northampton) 2

Top points scorers: Tommy Bell (London Irish) 26; Harry Mallinder (Northampton) 22