Colm Reilly and Conor Kenny will make their first starts for Connacht in Saturday's Guinness Pro14 encounter against Scarlets at the Sportsground (kick-off 7.35pm).
Reilly made his debut off the bench in Connacht's last outing – a bonus-point win in Edinburgh – and he's now been handed the number nine jersey for the first time, with the returning Jack Carty partnering the Ballinasloe man at out-half.
Kenny has made seven appearances off the bench since making his debut at the beginning of last season.
A product of the Connacht grassroots system, the tighthead prop starts for the first time alongside Shane Delahunt and Paddy McAllister.
Ultan Dillane and Kieran Marmion have been released from international duty, with Dillane set to start and Marmion featuring among the replacements.
Connacht’s record tryscorer Matt Healy makes his first start of the season on the wing.
Commenting ahead of the game, head coach Andy Friend said: "While having two postponed games was disappointing, we’ve made sure to take a positive approach to the situation.
"We’ve had a great few weeks training and it’s given some players the opportunity to reach full fitness again. It’s also our first home game in six weeks, so we’re looking forward to that."
Connacht: John Porch, Alex Wootton, Sammy Arnold, Tom Daly, Matt Healy, Jack Carty, Colm Reilly; Paddy McAllister, Shane Delahunt, Conor Kenny, Ultan Dillane, Gavin Thornbury, Paul Boyle, Jarrad Butler (captain), Abraham Papali'i.
Replacements: Jonny Murphy, Denis Buckley, Jack Aungier, Eoghan Masterson, Conor Oliver, Kieran Marmion, Tom Farrell, Peter Sullivan.
