Team news: Zebre Parma vs Bristol Bears - CC R3

England international Randall has been out since October with a hamstring injury sustained against Exeter Chiefs, while Naulago hasn’t featured since April 2022 due to a knee injury.

The pair return to boost the Bears’ backline in Italy, with Henry Purdy also coming in at full-back in place of the injured Noah Heward. Callum Sheedy starts at fly-half in place of AJ MacGinty.

Up front, Ellis Genge captains the side in the absence of Steven Luatua, with Joe Joyce making his first start since October in the second row. In the back row, Fitz Harding comes in at number eight with Magnus Bradbury switching to the blindside flank.

Bristol Bears team to play Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday (8pm KO UK time).

15. Henry Purdy (46 apps), 14. Toby Fricker (31 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (43 apps), 12. Ioan Lloyd (69 apps), 11. Siva Naulago (16 apps), 10. Callum Sheedy (146 apps), 9. Harry Randall (90 apps); 1. Ellis Genge (c) (30 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (89 apps), 3. Kyle Sinckler (39 apps), 4. Joe Joyce (160 apps), 5. Chris Vui (106 apps), 6. Magnus Bradbury (11 apps), 7. Jake Heenan (83 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (40 apps).

System players: 16. Fred Davies (2 apps), 17. Yann Thomas (100 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (56 apps), 19. Joe Batley (31 apps), 20. Dan Thomas (121 apps), 21. Andy Uren (147 apps), 22. James Williams (3 apps), 23. Jack Bates (31 apps).

Unavailable: Jay Tyack, Bryan Byrne, Will Capon, Ed Holmes, Joe Owen, Sam Jeffries, Steven Luatua, Sam Lewis, Will Porter, Tom Whiteley, AJ MacGinty, Sam Bedlow, Joe Jenkins, Piers O’Conor, Gabriel Ibitoye, Charles Piutau, Rich Lane, Noah Heward.