Back row Tom Wood will make his first start since October when Worcester Warriors face Bath Rugby in the Guinness Premiership at Sixways Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
Wood has now completely recovered from shoulder surgery and after an appearance from the replacements bench last time out he is now handed a starting spot by Director of Rugby Mike Ruddock.
Ruddock makes two changes to the team that faced Sale Sharks with the other enforced as centre Hal Luscombe misses out with a calf injury. Loki Crichton is named at inside centre alongside Dale Ramussen.
Vice captain Chris Latham has recovered from injury to return to the starting line-up and new loan signing Willie Walker is named on the replacements bench.
Tickets remain on sale for the Bath game by visiting www.warriors.co.uk or by calling the Warriors Box Office on 01905 454183.
Warriors v Bath Rugby
15 Chris Latham
14 Rico Gear
13 Dale Rasmussen
12 Loki Crichton
11 Marcel Garvey
10 Joe Carlisle
9 Ryan Powell
1 Matt Mullan
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Tevita Taumoepeau
4 Greg Rawlinson
5 Will Bowley
6 Tom Wood
7 Pat Sanderson (c)
8 Kai Horstmann
16 Darren Morris
17 Chris Fortey
18 Craig Gillies
19 Netani Talei
20 Matt Powell
21 Willie Walker
22 Alex Grove