Team news: Bristol Bears vs USA Perpignan - CC R4

The centre, who impressed off the bench in the bonus-point victory over Zebre in round three, lines up alongside Semi Radradra in the midfield.

Rich Lane and Deago Bailey come into the back three to join Siva Naulago, who makes his first appearance of the season at Ashton Gate.

In the pack, Joe Batley and Dan Thomas start with Chris Vui and Jake Heenan dropping to the bench.

Bristol Bears team to face USA Perpignan at Ashton Gate on Friday (8pm KO):

15. Rich Lane (14 apps), 14. Deago Bailey (8 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (44 apps), 12. James Williams (4 apps), 11. Siva Naulago (17 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (13 apps), 9. Harry Randall (91 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (c) (31 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (90 apps), 3. Kyle Sinckler (40 apps), 4. Joe Joyce (161 apps), 5. Joe Batley (32 apps), 6. Magnus Bradbury (12 apps), 7. Dan Thomas (122 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (41 apps).

System players: 16. Fred Davies (3 apps), 17. Jake Woolmore (122 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (57 apps), 19. Chris Vui (107 apps), 20. Jake Heenan (84 apps), 21. Andy Uren (148 apps), 22. Callum Sheedy (146 apps), 23. Jack Bates (32 apps).

Unavailable: Jay Tyack, Bryan Byrne, Will Capon, Ed Holmes, Sam Jeffries, Steven Luatua, Sam Lewis, Will Porter, Sam Bedlow, Joe Jenkins, Piers O’Conor, Gabriel Ibitoye, Toby Fricker, Charles Piutau.