Connacht coach Michael Bradley has made five changes from the side that lost to Cardiff ahead of Friday's Celtic League clash with Edinburgh at the Sportsground (6:30).
Scrumhalf Chris Keane failed to get over his groin injury and will be replaced by Tom Tierney, while David Slemen replaces Paul Warwick at fullback.
Darren Yapp has recovered from a hamstringh injury in time to take hiss place on the wing at the expense of Conor McPhillips.
In the pack secondrow Christian Short (ankle) is not fit to play and makes way for David Gannon.
Matt Lacey is preferred to Michael Swift at openside, which means that John Muldoon reverts to blindside flanker.
Irish under 21 lock David McGowan is among the replacements meaning the Sligo native is in line to make his debut for the province.
Connacht are going in search of their sixth win in the league to lift them off the foot of the table.
The game will be Connacht's first under floodlights.
Ladies can avail of free admission on the night, while fans can enjoy an evening of dog racing at no extra cost, immediately after the game.
Tickets for the game are on sale on line and available from Connacht Branch offices at the Sportsground in advance but will also be available on the gate.
Connacht: David Slemen; Matt Mostyn, John Hearty, Gavin Williams, Darren Yapp; Mark McHugh, Tom Tierney; Dan McFarland, John Fogarty, Stephen Knoop, David Gannon, Andrew Farley (Captain), John Muldoon, Matt Lacey, Colm Rigney.
Replacement: Joe Merrigan, Adrian Clarke, David McGowan, Michael Swift, Conor O¹Loughlin, Paul Warwick, Conor McPhillips.
