Leeds Carnegie Director of Rugby Stuart Lancaster has made five changes to his starting line up for Saturday's trip to Harlequins, two of which are enforced by injury.
New signing Adam Hopcroft will make his first appearance in the starting line up as he replaces Colin Noon in the front row whilst Mark Lock comes in for the injured Hendre Fourie in the back row. James Brooks will start in place of Alberto Di Bernardo, who broke a bone in his hand last week, at fly half.
John Holtby comes in for Tom Rock on the right wing and Leigh Hinton replaces Jon Goodridge at full back. Leeds will give late fitness tests to Goodridge and Lee Blackett, who has an ankle injury picked up in training two weeks ago, Tom Rock makes up the 23 man squad. New signings Vili Ma'asi and Erik Lund will make their first appearance for Leeds since moving from Cornish Pirates and Rotherham respectively off the bench whilst London-born youngster Sam Stitcher is also amongst the replacements.
The squad in full is:
15. Leigh Hinton
14. John Holtby
13. Jonny Hepworth
12. Richard Welding
11. Tom Biggs
10. James Brooks
9. Joe Bedford
1. Michael Cusack
2. Rob Rawlinson
3. Adam Hopcroft
4. Kearnan Myall
5. Stuart Hooper (c)
6. Jon Dunbar
7. Mark Lock
8. Rhys Oakley
16. Colin Noon
17. Vili Ma'asi
18. Erik Lund
19. Sam Stitcher
20. Mike Aspinall
21. Lee Blackett
22. Jon Goodridge