TIGHTHEAD prop Biyi Alo replaces the injured Nick Schonert for Worcester Warriors' Aviva Premiership battle with Exeter Chiefs on Friday (7.45pm).

Alo's inclusion is the only change to the side that lost 24-10 to Wasps last Sunday as fly-half Tom Heathcote and centres Ben Te'o and Jackson Willison have overcome knocks.

After Schonert's ankle injury blow, Alo will now start in the front row next to Ryan Bower and Jack Singleton.

Pierce Phillips keeps his place in the second row alongside skipper Donncha O’Callaghan.

Matt Cox, Sam Lewis and GJ van Velze occupy the back row once again while Jonny Arr and Heathcote form the half-back pairing.

Te’o and Willison start in midfield while the pacey back three of Bryce Heem, Perry Humphreys and Josh Adams will look to cause the Chiefs a headache at Sixways.

Tighthead Gareth Milasinovich returns to the squad following a hamstring injury and could make his first appearance of the campaign from the replacements bench.

Exeter Chiefs have also made a change to the front row with Carl Rimmer swapping place with Ben Moon at loose-head.

Ex Warriors flanker Matt Kvesic has been named on the bench.

Warriors.

15 Josh Adams.

14 Perry Humphreys.

13 Jackson Willison.

12 Ben Te’o.

11 Bryce Heem.

10 Tom Heathcote.

9 Jonny Arr.

1 Ryan Bower.

2 Jack Singleton.

3 Biyi Alo.

4 Donncha O’Callaghan (C).

5 Pierce Phillips.

6 Matt Cox.

7 Sam Lewis.

8 GJ van Velze.

Replacements.

16 Joe Taufete’e.

17 Ethan Waller.

18 Gareth Milasinovich.

19 Christian Scotland-Williamson.

20 Alafoti Faosiliva.

21 Peter Stringer.

22 Sam Olver.

23 Jamie Shillcock.

Exeter Chiefs

15 Phil Dollman

14 Jack Nowell

13 Henry Slade

12 Ian Whitten

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Gareth Steenson

9 Nic White

1 Carl Rimmer

2 Jack Yeandle (capt)

3 Tomas Francis

4 Mitch Lees

5 Jonny Hill

6 Dave Dennis

7 Don Armand

8 Sam Simmonds

Replacements

16 Elvis Taione

17 Ben Moon

18 Harry Williams

19 Sam Skinner

20 Matt Kvesic

21 Stuart Townsend

22 Max Bodilly

23 Lachie Turner