WORCESTER Rugby Club's new fly-half Steven Vile is included in a 25-man squad bound for Moseley on Saturday in the RFU National Cup fourth round clash.
The New Zealander, who signed last week, is expected to get some game time at Bournbrook with lingering injury concerns over Craig Chalmers.
The record-breaking Scot came away from Otley with a muscle problem and is a slight doubt for the derby tie so Tony Yapp and Vile stand by.
Lock Dave Sims, fresh from captaining the National Divisions team against Australia, returns to the first team in place of Martin Morgan who is rested.
Centre Duncan Roke is also back after his National Divisions involvement, but there is still no place for Alistair Murdoch who is recovering from an ankle injury.
Skipper Kingsley Jones is again ruled out with a hamstring strain but hopes to be fit to face Bracknell next week.
Scrum-half Elton Moncrieff began light training this week but is not yet considered ready for action, while Sateki Tuipulotu is not involved after linking up with the Tongan squad who are currently touring Britain.
Squad: Hinshelwood, Garrard, Roke, Yates, Stanley, Chalmers, Smith; Windo, Ross, Moreno, Zaltzman, Sims, Clarke, Carter, Jenner. Barrow, Yapp, Vile, Pellow; Davis, Hall, Lyman, Soper, Mason, Evans.
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