Prem Team News: Final round playoff spot up for grabs

Harlequins will likely need a win to stand any chance of leapfrogging Gloucester or Sale for a place in the Champions Cup, but Northampton, who have already secured top spot, stand in their way.

Queens will finish eighth if they improve on Gloucester’s result, who play bottom side Newcastle Red Bulls. There is also the possibility that Harlequins could finish above seventh-placed Sale if they win a bonus point and the Sharks lose by more than seven points to Bristol.

Jason Gilmour made five changes from the Queens side that lost 26-12 to London rivals Saracens, with Stefan Lewis returning to the second row in place of Elliott Williams in his last game.

Cassius Cleaves comes in on the left wing in the only change to the backline, replacing Shaun Kerr, with Cadan Marley moving to outside centre.

Pedro Delgado replaced tight-head prop Ollie Streeter, who dropped to the bench, and lock Jonny Green replaced Jack Carr, while Will Evans came on for Chandler Cunningham-South.

Jamie Benson starts at full-back for his final game for the club and Tom Lawday, who is moving to The Stoop after seven years, is among the replacements.

Northampton Saints full-back George Farbank will not play against the club he is set to join next season as Phil Dawson named just two players from the XV that started last Saturday’s narrow win over Gloucester.

Tom Litchfield remains at outside centre, and flanker Tom Pearson moves from blind-side to open-side after Northampton guaranteed a home fixture in the post-season shake-up last week.

Fraser Dingwall captains Lichfield while Western Force-bound James Ram starts on the wing and hooker Curtis Langdon returns to the side.

England quartet Finn Smith, Tommy Freeman, Alex Coles and Henry Pollock have no place in the 23 with next weekend’s love semi-final on the horizon.

Harlequins: Benson; Anderson, Murali, Bradley, Cleves; Smith, Porter; Hobson, Riley, Streeter; Green, Lewis, Cunningham, W Evans, Dombrandt (Captain).

replacement: Staples, Wenger, Delgado, Treadwell, Petty, Lawday, Townsend, Bellamy.

Northampton: father; Martin, Lichfield, Dingwall (Captain), Rum; Bellew, Wayman; Fischetti, Langdon, Cundiona; Lockett, van der Mecht, Kemeny, Pearson, Graham.

replacement: Wright, West, Tongawiha, Munga, Cheek, James, Thame, Hendy.