Connacht make one change to the side that beat Montpellier 43-10 on Saturday for Friday¹s final European Challenge Cup Pool five game with Catania at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti.
Ray Hogan misses the game with an eye injury and is replaced by Dan McFarland at loose head. The only other change sees the injured Joe Merrigan replaced by Chris Venter on the bench.
A win for Connacht will see them progress to the quarter-finals for the fourth successive year.
Catania have already beaten Montpellier at home and come within five points of beating Worcester, so the westerners won¹t be underestimating the challenge.
Connacht: M Mostyn, T Robinson, J Hearty, K Matthews, C McPhillips, D Slemen, C Keane; D McFarland, J Fogarty, S Knoop, C Short, A Farley, J Muldoon, M Lacey, C Rigney. Replacement: C Venter, A Clarke, M Swift, B O¹Connor, T Tierney, P Warwick, M McHugh.
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