Two former European Rugby Challenge Cup winners will lock horns at the Stade Marcel Michelin on Sunday evening as ASM Clermont Auvergne host Northampton Saints in the last quarter-final of the weekend, live on BT Sport, FR4 and beIN SPORTS from 18:00 (BST). It will be the third occasion the two clubs will have met in the competition this season, with the French outfit prevailing on both occasions in the pool stage, as Clermont became just the second side to achieve maximum points in Challenge Cup history, after the Ospreys in 2016/17. Pool positions ASM Clermont Auvergne: 1st, Pool 1, 30 points Northampton Saints: 2nd, Pool 1, 21 points Head-to-head record ASM Clermont Auvergne wins: 2 Draw: 0 Northampton Saints wins: 0 2018/19 points-scorers ASM Clermont Auvergne: Patricio Fernandez (39), Peter Betham (35), Greig Laidlaw (27) Northampton Saints: James Grayson (38), Alex Mitchell (30), Ollie Sleightholme (25) https://twitter.com/ERChallengeCup/status/1111319646416846848 Key quotes Rabah Slimani (Clermont) “We are all very excited about playing this game. This is the first knockout game of the season and our goal is to get the title. This is an important step against a Northampton team that has evolved a lot since our first game there.” Sam Vesty (Northampton) “[On Courtney Lawes’ potential return] Courtney is class, he gives us a different dimension to what we want to do so it's very good to have him back.” Team news

Paul Jedrasiak replaces injured lock Sébastien Vahaamahina for Clermont, who also recall Peceli Yato at flanker and Tim Nanaï Williams at full-back.
Courtney Lawes starts for Northampton for the first time since January after recovering from a calf injury. He is recalled at flanker along with Lewis Ludlam. Prop Alex Waller and full-back George Furbank also return.

Match stats

Clermont have won six of their seven fixtures against Northampton across both European competitions, including both pool matches this season and a Champions Cup quarter-final in 2015.
This season, Clermont became the second club in history after the Ospreys in 2016/17 to register a maximum 30 points during a Challenge Cup pool stage.
Sunday will be Northampton Saints’ fifth quarter-final appearance, winning their two most recent games at this stage having lost their first two.
Two-time tournament winners, Clermont, have won seven out of seven home games against Gallagher Premiership opposition in the Challenge Cup, with three of those games coming in the knockout stage.
Clermont scored more points (304) and tries (44) than any other side in the pool stage this season.
Clermont averaged more defenders beaten per game (42) than any other side in the pool stage.
Clermont’s Peter Betham scored seven tries, the joint most with Sale Sharks’ Chris Ashton. Betham also contributed five try assists, only three players made more.
Clermont’s Apisai Naqalevu beat more defenders (27) than any other player in the pool stage, while teammate George Moala ranked joint second (25).
Northampton’s Mike Haywood was on target with 15/15 lineout throws during the pool stage. No player took more throws without missing at least one.