Ulster boss Richie Murphy has handed competitive debuts to summer signings Aidan Morgan and Corrie Barrett in the United Rugby Championship curtain raiser against Glasgow.
Saturday night’s game at Ravenhill will kick-off at 7.45pm, as Ulster look to make a winning start against the URC champions.
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The front row sees Eric O’Sullivan start at loosehead prop, John Andrew at hooker and Barrett, at tighthead prop, while captain Iain Henderson, starts alongside Kieran Treadwell in the second row.
James McNabney gets the nod at blindside flanker where he is joined by last season’s Player of the Year David McCann with Nick Timoney starts at number eight.
Scrum-half Nathan Doak, and fly-half Morgan line up together, with Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry on the wings.
Jude Postlethwaite, who was one of six Ulstermen named in the upcoming Emerging Ireland tour, starts at inside centre and is joined by Stewart Moore at outside centre, while Ethan McIlroy starts at full-back.
Murphy opts for a 5-3 split on the Ulster bench, with three players potentially in line for their debuts.
Two Development players, hooker, James McCormick, and fly-half, James Humphreys, are in contention for an appearance and new summer signing, Werner Kok, will also be hoping to make his debut in an Ulster jersey at Ravenhill.
Andrew Warwick, Tom O’Toole, Harry Sheridan and Cormac Izuchukwu provide the other forward replacements. Dave Shanahan provides cover at scrum-half on the bench.
(15-9) Ethan McIlroy, Mike Lowry, Stewart Moore, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale, Aidan Morgan, Nathan Doak;
(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, John Andrew, Corrie Barrett, Iain Henderson (C), Kieran Treadwell, James McNabney, David McCann, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: James McCormick, Andrew Warwick, Tom O’Toole, Harry Sheridan, Cormac Izuchukwu, Dave Shanahan, James Humphreys, Werner Kok.