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YOUR WEEKEND CHAMPIONS CUP GUIDE

- By WILL KELLEHER

WASPS v LA ROCHELLE

Pool 1 TOMORROW: Ricoh Arena, 1pm— SkySportsA­ction England No 8 Nathan Hughes has recovered from a knee injury to start for Wasps with Willie Le Roux and Kyle Eastmond back. Rene Ranger, Ryan Lamb and Kevin Gourdon start for visitors. PREDICTION: Away win.

LEICESTER v MUNSTER

Pool 4 TOMORROW: W el ford Road, 5.30pm— BTSport2 Matt Toomua and Manu Tuilagi are reunited in Leicester’s midfield. New signing Tatafu Polota-Nau is on the bench. PREDICTION: Home win. Alsoin Pool 4: Racing 92 v Castres Today: 3.15pm, Sky Sports Action.

OSPREYS v NORTHAMPTO­N

Pool2 TOMORROW: Liberty Stadium, 3.15pm— BTSport3 Northampto­n, who sacked director of rugby Jim Mallinder this week, are without Dylan Hartley due to illness while Courtney Lawes is rested. Justin Tipuric is back for the Ospreys. PREDICTION: Home win.

CLERMONT v SARACENS

Pool 2 TOMORROW: Std MarcelMich­elin ,3.15 pm—B T Sport 2 Saracens, demolished 46-14 at home by the French giants on Monday, are without captain Brad Barritt and Richard Wiggleswor­th. Fiji flanker Peceli Yato comes into Clermont’s pack. PREDICTION: Home win.

MONTPELLIE­R v GLASGOW

Pool 3 TODAY: A lt rad Stadium ,1 pm —SkySportsA­ction Scotland scrum-half Ali Price is set to play his 50th game for Glasgow. Lee Jones, Alex Dunbar and Nick Grigg are recalled. All Blacks No 10 Aaron Cruden starts for Montpellie­r. PREDICTION: Home win.

LEINSTER v EXETER

Pool3 TODAY: Aviva Stadium, 3.15pm —BTSport2 Jack Nowell makes his first start in 10 weeks for the Chiefs while England starlet Sam Simmonds comes in at No 8. Josh van der Flier replaces the injured Rhys Ruddock at flanker for Leinster. PREDICTION:Homewin.

BENETTON v SCARLETS

Pool5 TODAY: Stad Comunaledi Monigo, 1pm — SkySportsA­ction Scott Williams, Dan Jones, Rob Evans and Will Boyde return to the Scarlets starting XV, but fly-half Rhys Patchell is out with concussion. Benetton without the suspended Francesco Minto. PREDICTION: Away win.

BATH v TOULON

Pool5 TODAY: The Rec, 5.30pm SkySportsA­ction Veteran wing Matt Banahan will make his 250th appearance for Bath while England lock Charlie Ewels returns to the pack. Hugo Bonneval is full-back for Toulon with Chris Ashton on the wing. PREDICTION:Homewin.

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