Saracens have recalled seven players to their starting line-up for tomorrow's trip to Gloucester as the Men in Black looked to consolidate their place at the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Owen Farrell, Richard Wigglesworth, Steve Borthwick, Alistair Hargreaves, Will Fraser and Ernst Joubert are all handed starting spots while Chris Ashton, Kelly Brown and Brad Barritt are rested.

Gloucester Rugby: 15 Rob Cook 14 Charlie Sharples 13 Henry Trinder 12 Billy Twelvetrees 11 Jonny May 10 Freddie Burns 9 Dan Robson 1 Nick Wood 2 Koree Britton 3 Shaun Knight 4 Tom Savage (capt) 5 Lua Lokotui 6 Sione Kalamafoni 7 Akapusi Qera 8 Ben Morgan

Replacements: 16 Tommaso d'Apice 17 Dan Murphy 18 Yann Thomas 19 Peter Buxton 20 Andy Hazell 21 Dave Lewis 22 Ryan Mills 23 Martyn Thomas

Saracens: 15 Alex Goode 14 Chris Wyles 13 Joel Tomkins 12 Owen Farrell 11 David Strettle 10 Charlie Hodgson 9 Richard Wigglesworth 1 Rhys Gill 2 John Smit 3 Matt Stevens 4 Steve Borthwick (capt) 5 Alistair Hargreaves 6 Jackson Wray 7 Will Fraser 8 Ernst Joubert 

Replacements: 16 Jamie George 17 Mako Vunipola 18 Carlos Nieto 19 George Kruis 20 Jacques Burger 21 Ben Spencer 22 Duncan Taylor 23 Joe Maddock