In the backline, Will Greenwood returns to the number 13 shirt having missed the away game in Brive due to the birth of his son Archie, while with Ugo Monye out injured Simon Keogh switches from scrum half to wing and Scott Bemand starts in the number 9 shirt.

In the forwards, Ceri Jones returns at loose head prop and Jason Leonard at tight head; who started from the bench last weekend. In the second row, Karl Rudzki starts alongside Jim Evans and in the back row Pat Sanderson reverts to the blind side flank allowing Andre Vos to start at open side, having been on the bench last weekend.

"This is a vitally important game for both teams," said NEC Harlequins Chief Executive Mark Evans. "Our games against Saracens are always close high scoring affairs and I am sure that this Saturday will be no different. They are playing very well at the moment having been unfortunate to loose to Montferrand last weekend. In players such as Richard Hill, Taine Randell, Thomas Castaignede, Kevin Sorrell, Cobus Visagie and the like they have real quality and we know that we will face a huge challenge on Saturday afternoon at the Stoop."

The full team is as follows:

15. Gavin Duffy
14. George Harder
13. Will Greenwood
12. Mel Deane
11. Simon Keogh
10. Paul Burke
9. Scott Bemand
1. Ceri Jones
2. Tani Fuga
3. Jason Leonard
4. Karl Rudzki
5. Jim Evans
6. Pat Sanderson
7. Andre Vos (Capt.)
8. Tony Diprose

Replacements:
16. Ace Tiatia
17. Jon Dawson
18. Mike Worsley
19. Bill Davison
20. Roy Winters
21. Rob Jewell
22. Andy Dunne