FLY-half Joe Carlisle will start his first came since recovering from a knee injury as Worcester Warriors welcome Sale Jets in the 'A' League at Sixways tonight (7.30pm).

Carlisle will join forces at half-back with Ollie Frost as Warriors name a team packed full of academy talent for the first Northern Conference game on home soil this season.

Bosses Andrew Stanley and Gary Meechan have also selected Jake Abbott in the back row, fresh from his England Sevens call-up.

Season ticket holders and debentures gain free admission to the match, while entry is £3 for adults and free for juniors.

Warriors 'A': Penn; Fellows, Short, Crook, Collins; Carlisle, Frost; Black, Page, Gilding, Bowley, Lyons, Freeman, Abbott, Collins.

Replacements (from): Thomas, McCarthy, Hill, Kvesic, Silver, Miller, Surman, Askew, Whybrow.