WORCESTER Rugby Club's skipper Kingsley Jones is back to lead the side at Coventry on Saturday (3pm).

The flanker, who has missed Worcester's last three National One matches, returns to captain the team, while centre Chris Yates also comes in for the must-win clash at Coundon Road.

Jones replaces the injured Richard Nias who has a hand problem, while Yates is likely to take Gary Trueman's jersey.

There is no place, however, for the hero of Henley -- Sateki Tuipulotu -- who is left out despite his record 32 points haul three weeks ago at Sixways.

Alistair Murdoch, after being dropped last weekend, is back in the squad and head coach John Brain explained it was simply a necessary rotation.

"Sateki has had a run of games on the wing but we just felt we wanted to look at Duncan Roke, Chris Garrard and Alistair Murdoch together," he said.

"We've had two games since Henley and I've explained my reasons about selection to him. He understands we have to rotate players and is fine about the situation. Everybody wants to play, wants to start -- but we have a big squad here."

Brain was pleased to have his skipper back in the side and raring to go. "Kingsley obviously has a vast amount of experience and, after missing a few games, is looking to impress. You hope to have experience in these sort of games."

With Ben Clarke still suffering from a neck problem, Brain is likely to go with as much experience as possible. Yates looks the likely candidate at centre but Brain was keeping tight-lipped on his final 15.

"Gary Trueman has played very, very well and I certainly wouldn't like to say whether Chris is starting or not," he said.

Coventry will be remembered as the side who threw a spanner in the works back in October when they stunned Worcester with a 31-22 victory at Sixways. Now it's time for payback according to Brain.

"That defeat gives us extra motivation to get a result at their place. People say we have lost touch in the league because we lost at Rotherham. That is not the reality. If we've lost touch with them then it's because of that defeat by Coventry."

Probable team: Roke: Garrard, Hinshelwood, Yates, Murdoch; Chalmers, Smith; Windo, Ross, Moreno, Morgan, Zaltzman, Evans, Jones, Jenner. Replacements: Moncrief, Yapp, Trueman, Hall, Carter, Sims, Lyman.