Prem play-off spots up for grabs in final round - who needs what & team news

Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Exeter scored three late tries when they won 30-24 at Saracens back in December After 17 rounds of action the Prem's regular season ends on Saturday with two key games in the play-off shake-up. With all matches kicking off at 15:15 BST, most eyes will be on the match at Sandy Park as fourth-placed Exeter host fifth-placed Saracens for the final play-off berth. Meanwhile, second-placed Bath and third-placed Leicester will do battle at The Rec for second place and a home tie next week. Northampton, who have already secured top spot and a semi-final at home against whoever finishes fourth, travel to Harlequins. You can listen to coverage of all of the matches on BBC DAB and FM local radio, via BBC Sounds or the BBC Sport website and app. Image source, ShutterstockImage caption, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has scored 13 tries in all competitions for Exeter this season Fourth-placed Exeter will be without England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso for the crucial game against fifth-placed Saracens. The 23-year-old has undergone surgery for a facial injury he suffered last week and is replaced by Paul Brown-Bampoe. The only other change to Rob Baxter's starting line-up sees Christ Tshiunza come in for his final game at Sandy Park in place of Greg Fisilau, who also has a facial injury. Tshiunza will play at open-side flanker, with Tom Hooper switching to blind-side and Ethan Roots moving into Fisilau's slot at number eight. If Exeter win or draw, they will secure a place in the top four for the first time since 2021 - and they could even move up to third place, should Leicester lose at Bath. Saracens will make the top four if they win, unless Exeter get two losing bonus points, and the Londoners fail to pick up a try-scoring bonus of their own - if the sides are level on points Saracens would go through as they will have one more win than Exeter. Theo McFarland returns to the pack for what could be his final game in a Saracens shirt. The Samoa forward starts at blind-side flanker in place of Nick Isiekwe, who drops to the bench in one of two changes to the side. The other - in what could be Mark McCall's final game in charge - sees Rotimi Segun return on the wing after recovering from a knee injury. Exeter: Woodburn; Brown-Bampoe, Slade, Ikitau, Ridl; Skinner, Varney; Sio, Norey, Iosefa-Scott, Jenkins (capt), Zambonin, Hooper, Tshiunza, Roots. Replacements: Dweba,Burger, Tchumbadze,Tuima, James, Cairns, Wimbush, Hammersley. Saracens: Malins; Elliott, Tompkins, Hartley, Segun; Burke, Bracken; Mawi, George, Stree, Itoje (capt), Tizard, McFarland, Earl, Willis. Replacements: Dan, Carre, Riccioni, Isiekwe, Michelow, Van Zyl, Farrell, Caluori. Defending champions Bath host Leicester Tigers in a repeat of last year's final in a shootout to determine who will host a Prem semi-final in a week's time. With star Scotland fly-half Finn Russell still nursing a tight calf, Argentina back Santi Carreras moves to 10 with Tom de Glanville slotting in at full-back. Josh Bayliss comes in for Ethan Staddon, while Alfie Barbeary starts at number eight and Guy Pepper drops out. Australia international James O'Connor returns at fly-half for Leicester Tigers, while Ollie Hassell-Collins is replaced by Wales winger Gabriel-Hamer-Webb. Cameron Henderson and Olly Cracknell are promoted to the starting XV, having been named on the bench in last week's defeat by Exeter. Izaia Perese is back for Tigers after serving a two-match ban and takes his place on the bench alongside 20-year-old scrum-half Charlie Bemand, who could make his Prem debut. Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, Arundell; Carreras, Spencer (capt); Obano, Tuipulotu, Du Toit; Hill, Ewels, Bayliss, Underhill, Barbeary. Replacements: Frost, Van Wyk, Sela, Molony, Richards, Carr-Smith, Redpath, Reid. Leicester Tigers: Pearson; Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hamer-Webb; O'Connor, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Blamire, Heyes; Henderson, Chessum (capt), Liebenberg, Reffell, Cracknell. Replacements: Clare, Van der Flier, Hurd, Martin, Watson, Bemand, Kata, Perese. Gloucester have this weekend's opponents to thank for increasing their Champions Cup chances for next season after Newcastle's shock comeback win over Sale last weekend. Argentina lock Matias Alemanno, one of a dozen players who are leaving the Cherry and Whites, will make his 100th and final appearance for the club. He is one of two changes to the starting XV that lost narrowly at Northampton last weekend, coming in for Deian Gwynne. Val Rapava Ruskin replaces Ciaran Knight in the back row, while Ollie Thorley and Ben Loader swap wings. Newcastle makes three changes - Freddie Lockwood at number eight, Murray McCallum at tight-head prop, with Elliott Obatoyinbo on the wing, in what will be coach Stephen Jones' final game in charge. Alex Hearle, meanwhile, will make his 50th appearance for the north-east outfit. The visitors are looking to do the double over their hos

Prem play-off spots up for grabs in final round - who needs what & team news

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