Union Bordeaux Bègles v Northampton Saints: Full team news

Sleightholme was on the 'not considered for selection' list for the 66-21 Gallagher PREM win against Harlequins last Saturday, but he is now off it and able to wear the 14 shirt this weekend.

James Ramm drops to the bench, with Saints employing a 6:2 split among their replacements.

George Furbank, who boss Phil Dowson had expected to be available when speaking to the media on Wednesday, remains sidelined and he has now been added to the unavailable list.

Anthony Belleau is also on the 'not considered for selection' list this week after he sustained an injury against Harlequins last weekend.

Fraser Dingwall and Josh Kemeny are sidelined after they suffered concussion and were forced off in the first half against Quins.

Emeka Atuanya, Will Glister, Curtis Langdon, Tom Litchfield, Tom Lockett, Charlie Ulcoq and Tom West remain unavailable.

Callum Chick will captain Saints from six in Bordeaux, with Tom Pearson and Henry Pollock completing the back row.

Trevor Davison returns from his rest to start at tighthead, with Elliot Millar Mills, whose summer move to Newcastle Red Bulls was announced on Thursday, dropping to the bench.

Manny Iyogun is back from his weekend off to take a place among the replacements, while Craig Wright rotates with Robbie Smith to start at hooker.

Rory Hutchinson has shrugged off a knock to replace Dingwall at inside centre, lining up alongside Tommy Freeman.

As for Bordeaux, they have made seven changes to the team that thrashed Racing 92 62-20 last weekend.

Jefferson Poirot, who was banned for two weeks for grabbing the neck of Saints star Pollock at full-time of last season's final in Cardiff, returns to the starting lineup.

Adam Coleman, who was rested last week, starts in the second row.

In the back row, Jean-Luc du Preez makes his first start for Bordeaux.

In the backs, Martin Page-Relo replaces France scrum-half Maxime Lucu, who suffered a knee sprain against Racing, while Nicolas Depoortere and Louis Bielle-Biarrey come into the starting 15.

Finally, Salesi Rayasi will start at full-back for the first time in Bordeaux colors.

Union Bordeaux Bègles: 15 Salesi Rayasi; 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey; 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Martin Page-Relo; 1 Jefferson Poirot, 2 Maxime Lamothe (c), 3 Carlü Sadie; 4. Adam Coleman, 5 Cyril Cazeaux; 6 Jean-Luc du Preez, 7 Cameron Woki, 8 Temo Matiu.

Replacements: 16 Gaetan Barlot, 17 Matis Perchaud, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Boris Palu, 20 Bastien Vergnes-Taillefer, 21 Arthur Retiere, 22 Joey Carbery, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg.

Saints: 15 George Hendy; 14 Ollie Sleightholme, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Rory Hutchinson, 11 Edoardo Todaro; 10 Fin Smith, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Danilo Fischetti, 2 Craig Wright, 3 Trevor Davison; 4 Alex Coles, 5 JJ Van Der Mescht; 6 Callum Chick (c), 7 Tom Pearson, 8 Henry Pollock.

Replacements: 16 Robbie Smith, 17 Emmanuel Iyogun, 18 Elliot Millar Mills, 19 Ed Prowse, 20 Chunya Munga, 21 Sam Graham, 22 Archie McParland, 23 James Ramm.