Bottom v Top

Ben Morgan returns after more than  a year out with injury just in time to face leaders Bristol Bears at Kingsholm (Friday night BT Sport 7.45). He's one of five changes in the pack as we look to get off that bottom rung. It won't be easy.

Up front Val Rapava-Ruskin, Henry Walker and Fraser Balmain are in the front row with Matt Garvey and Matias Alemanno at lock.

Jamie Gibson starts is on the blindside flanker with Freddie Clarke starting at No.8 and Lewis Ludlow skippering again.  The backs are inchanged so we will see Willi Heinz alongside Billy Twelvetrees at stand off -Mark Atkinson and Henry Trinder in the centre  with Ollie Thorley, Jason Woodward and Santiago Carreras in the back three.

The bench looks promising with Morgan itching to make his on-field return alonsgide l debutant Santiago Socino.

Gloucs: 15. Jason Woodward 14. Santiago Carreras 13. Henry Trinder 12. Mark Atkinson 11. Ollie Thorley 10. Billy Twelvetrees 9. Willi Heinz  

1. Val Rapava-Ruskin 2. Henry Walker  3. Fraser Balmain 4. Matt Garvey 5. Matias Alemanno 6. Jamie Gibson 7. Lewis Ludlow (capt) 8. Freddie Clarke 

 Reps: Santiago Socino, Alex Seville, Jamal Ford-Robinson, Alex Craig, Ben Morgan, Charlie Chapman, Giorgi Kveseladze, Kyle Moyle.