HOOKER Chris Fortey makes his first Guinness Premiership start of the season after Worcester Warriors were forced to make a late change for tonight’s clash at Sale Sharks (8pm).

Fortey replaces Tongan ace Aleki Lutui, who has had to pull out of the squad following his wife giving birth to a baby daughter.

Director of rugby Mike Ruddock calls up academy product Jordan Page to the replacements bench for the fixture at Edgeley Park.

Warriors: Latham; Pennell, Rasmussen, Tuitupou, Benjamin; M Jones, R Powell; Mullan, Fortey, Taumoepeau, Rawlinson, Gillies, Talei, Sanderson (c), Horstmann. Replacements: Page, Horsman, Bowley, Cox, M Powell, Crichton, Gear.