Bath v Saracens: Aviva Premiership preview
Last Updated: 02/04/16 9:17pm
Saracens welcome back Chris Ashton for the trip to Bath in the only change to the side that defeated Exeter Chiefs last weekend.
The 29-year-old winger returns to the side following his 10-week suspension for making contact with the eye area of Ulster's Luke Marshall in a European Rugby Champions Cup game in January and will take the place of USA international Chris Wyles, who is rested for the clash.
English Grand Slam winners George Kruis and Maro Itoje continue their partnership in the second row while Brad Barritt skippers the side from inside centre.
Bath go in to the match boosted by the return of lock Dave Attwood, who will make his first appearance for the club since December after recovering from a neck injury.
Amanaki Mafi returns to the starting line-up at No 8 while Horacio Aguilla joins last weekend's double try-scorer Semesa Rokoduguni on the wings.
Bath Rugby: 15 Anthony Watson, 14 Semesa Rokoduguni, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Horacio Agulla, 10 George Ford, 9 Chris Cook; 1 Nathan Catt, 2 Rob Webber, 3 Henry Thomas, 4 Charlie Ewels, 5 Dave Attwood, 6 Matt Garvey, 7 Francois Louw (c), 8 Amanaki Mafi.
Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Max Lahiff, 18 David Wilson, 19 Leroy Houston, 20 David Denton, 21 Guy Mercer, 22 Will Homer, 23 Rhys Priestland.
Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Marcelo Bosch, 12 Brad Barritt (c), 11 Duncan Taylor, 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth; 1 Mako Vunipola, 2 Schalk Brits, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Kruis, 6 Michael Rhodes, 7 Will Fraser, 8 Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: 16 Jared Saunders, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Titi Lamositele, 19 Alistair Hargreaves, 20 Kelly Brown, 21 Neil De Kock, 22 Mike Ellery, 23 Ben Ransom.