Warriors will welcome back British and Irish Lions pair Rory Sutherland and Duhan van der Merwe for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match against Wasps at Sixways (kick-off 3.00pm).
Loosehead prop Sutherland has recovered from the side muscle injury that ruled him out of Scotland’s Autumn Nations Series matches and will make his first appearance for Warriors since October 22.
Wing van der Merwe was a late withdrawal from last weekend’s draw with Newcastle at Kingston Park because of a sore neck which he sustained on international duty. He has also regained fitness and starts against Wasps as one of six changes to the side.
Melani Nanai has recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered against Gloucester Rugby in round three and will start on the right wing in place of Alex Hearle who sustained a dead leg at Newcastle.
Christian Judge returns at tighthead prop in a completely new front row with Niall Annett, named at hooker. Judge and Annett both came off the bench at Newcastle.
In the second row Graham Kitchener returns in place of his younger brother Andrew
England centre Ollie Lawrence returns to the matchday squad as a replacement having recovered from the calf injury he suffered in the win over Sale Sharks five weeks ago.
Warriors | 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Melani Nanai, 13 Francois Venter (CC), 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Gareth Simpson, 1 Rory Sutherland, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Matt Garvey, 5 Graham Kitchener, 6 Kyle Hatherell, 7 Ted Hill (CC), 8 Sione Vailanu.
Replacements | 16 Scott Baldwin, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Jay Tyack, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Sam Lewis, 21 Will Chudley, 22 Billy Searle, 23 Ollie Lawrence.
Wasps | 15 Marcus Watson, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Alex McHenry, 12 Jimmy Gopperth, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Will Porter, 1 Robin Hislop, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, 4 Vaea Fifita, 5 Elliott Stooke, 6 Brad Shields (C), 7 Thomas Young, 8 Tom Willis.
Replacements | 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West , 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Sebastian de Chaves, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Alfie Barbeary, 22 Sam Wolstenholme, 23 Matteo Minozzi.