Sandy Park will be the venue for their European encounter in a fortnight but it's Franklin’s Gardens that is the venue for this Gallagher Premiership meeting, with Exeter looking to maintain their blistering form after the restart.

The Chiefs – who topped Heineken Champions Cup Pool 2 – name a strong XV with Gareth Steenson and Sam Hidalgo-Clyne making up a formidable half-back partnership, while the likes of Dave Dennis, Sam Skinner and Don Armand return to the forward pack.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Chris Boyd has made 11 changes to the side who were beaten by Harlequins on Sunday, with only centres Rory Hutchinson and Matt Proctor as well as full-back George Furbank and wing Tom Collins keeping their spots in the XV.

The Saints finished second in Pool 1 behind Leinster Rugby, who are also in domestic action on Friday when they take on provincial rivals Munster Rugby.

The Irish province – who have won every Heineken Champions Cup and PRO14 match this season – have named another powerful side with head coach Leo Cullen making 12 changes from the side that beat fellow quarter-finalists Ulster Rugby last weekend.

Fly-half Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster alongside Luke McGrath at scrum-half, whilst Garry Ringrose and Robbie Henshaw make up the centre combo.

Props Cian Healy and Andrew Porter partner Ronan Kelleher in the front row, with Devin Toner and Scott Fardy in the second row.

Leinster face Saracens in their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final clash in Dublin later this month, in a repeat of last season’s thrilling European final.

Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs meet in domestic action tomorrow in what is a Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final dress rehearsal for their clash in two weeks’ time.