The sides have been announced for the Dragons’ crucial Heineken Cup pool match against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night at Rodney Parade (7:30pm)
Captain Tom Willis has not yet recovered from the calf injury sustained in the match against Ulster whilst Ali McKenzie and Nigel Hall both miss out after picking up hand and shoulder injuries respectively in the opening match against Gloucester last week.
Irish international Peter Bracken gets his first start for the region in the front row as does Bedwas prop Phil Price whilst Gethin Robinson returns from a shoulder injury to take up a place on the bench.
Dragons back row Joe Bearman has been ruled out with a minor hip injury and is replaced by Lewis Evans.
Newport Gwent Dragons: M Thomas, A Brew, R Gomer Davies, A Smith, W Harries, J Arlidge, W Evans, P Price, S Jones, P Bracken, A Jones, L Charteris [capt], D Lydiate, G Thomas, L Evans
Replacements: D Goodfield, H Gustafson, G Robinson, H MacDonald, R Sidoli, D Lee, R Fussell, J Tovey
Glasgow Warriors: B Stortoni, C Shaw, D McCall, G Morrison, T Evans, D Parks, C Cusiter, J Welsh, D Hall, M Low, T Barker, A Kellock [capt], R Vernon, , J Beattie
Replacements: P MacArthur, K Tkachuk, E Kalman, D Turner, C Gregor, H O'Hare, P Horne, K Brown
