TOM Heathcote is the only change to Worcester Warriors’ starting XV for Sunday’s clash with Newcastle Falcons at Sixways (3pm).

The fly-half returns to the side as Warriors chase a first win of the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership season.

Heathcote missed last Saturday's 34-34 home draw against Sale Sharks with a calf injury.

Ryan Lamb, who had a mixed afternoon against Sharks, drops to the bench.

In the first two home games, Warriors have picked up five points courtesy of two draws, but will be looking to go one better against the Falcons.

Back row Matt Cox is named in the replacements and could be set for his first appearance of the campaign if he features from the bench.

Newcastle Falcons have named the same starting XV for the second week running.

Will Welch captains the side as Newcastle stick with the same team who defeated Gloucester 18-13 at Kingsholm last weekend.

The only change to the match-day 23 sees David Wilson named on the bench just a week after re-joining his home town club from Bath

Worcester Warriors:

15 Jamie Shillcock

14 Perry Humphreys

13 Wynand Olivier

12 Jackson Willison

11 Cooper Vuna

10 Tom Heathcote

9 Jonny Arr

1 Val Rapava Ruskin

2 Niall Annett

3 Nick Schonert

4 Donncha O’Callaghan

5 Darren Barry

6 Alafoti Faosiliva

7 Carl Kirwan

8 Phil Dowson (C)

Replacements

16 Jaba Bregvadze

17 Na’ama Leleimalefaga

18 James Johnston

19 Christian Scotland-Williamson

20 Matt Cox

21 Luke Baldwin

22 Ryan Lamb

23 Josh Adams

Newcastle Falcons
15 Simon Hammersley
14 Alex Tait
13 Dominic Waldouck
12 Juan Pablo Socino
11 Sinoti Sinoti
10 Mike Delany
9 Sonatane Takulua
1 Rob Vickers
2 Scott Lawson
3 Jon Welsh
4 Calum Green
5 Evan Olmstead
6 Mark Wilson
7 Will Welch (captain)
8 Ally Hogg
 
Replacements
16 Ben Sowrey
17 Alex Rogers
18 David Wilson
19 Will Witty
20 Daniel Temm
21 Michael Young
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Belisario Agulla