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James Haskell will captain Wasps against London Welsh on Sunday after being released by England ahead of their Autumn international against South Africa at Twickenham. Haskell is joined by Nathan Hughes and Ashley Johnson in the back row in a near full-strength side, missing just prop Matt Mullan to England duty, Bradley Davies to Wales and Joe Launchbury to injury among the first-choicers. James Cannon and James Gaskell line up in the second row.

London Welsh have selected both of their new signings, Chris Hala'ufia and Opeti Fonua, in their squad to face Wasps. Seb Jewell returns at full back and Rob Lewis comes in at scrum half, while up front Pablo Henn and Taione Vea are selected in the front row, club captain Matt Corker partners James Down in the second row and Lachlan McCaffrey returns at openside.

Brad Thorn captains Leicester against Saracens on Sunday, partnering Graham Kitchener, who retuns from England duty, in the second row. Dan Cole starts at tighthead as his return from injury continues apace. Blaine Scully returns on the wing and Mathew Tait makes his 50th appearance for the club.

Saracens welcome back Jacques Burger after a try-scoring outing for Namibia in Canada. Alex Goode starts at full-back with Chris Ashton and David Strettle out wide. Marcelo Bosch returns from Argentina duty to partner USA's Chris Wyles at centre.

Jonathan Joseph and skipper Stuart Hooper return to the Bath line-up for their clash with Newcastle on Saturday. Charlie Ewels shifts to the blindside for his Premiership debut, while Matt Garvey returns from injury on the bench. Mickey Young and Gavin Henson pair up at half-back with Ollie Devoto at inside centre and Matt Banahan out wide.

Dean Richards has made four changes to the Newcastle side to play Bath, with prop Sean Robinson making his Premiership debut. George McGuigan's sees Rob Vickers switch to loose-head. Both wingers are Samona, with Sinoti Sinoti returning to partner Alessana Tuilagi. Simon Hammersley returns at full-back with Alex Tait dropping to the bench. Ally Hogg is only fit enough to take a place on the bench after injury.

Lock Sean Cox makes his London Irish debut away to his old club Sale on Saturday. Kieran Low returns from Scotland duty to start on the blindside, while Scott Steele returns from injury to be named on the bench alongside 18 year-old Academy flanker Ollie Curry.

Sale have made eight changes to the side that lost to Leicester in the LV= Cup, with Danny Cipriani back in the No.10 jersey and Josh Beaumont starting at No.8.