| Venue: Sandy Park Date:Saturday, January 1 Kick-off: 16:30 GMT |
| Coverage:Live commentary and score updates at BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Bristol, and the BBC Sport website |
As the Chiefs host Bristol in the South West derby, Centre Ollie Devoto is making his first start for Exeter since November 1.
Jannes Kirsten will be playing as an openside flanker. This was the only change in the team’s performance against the Glasgow Warriors in the European Champions Cup.
Luke Morahan is back on the wing for Bristol. He was one of three changes to the starting XV that lost against Leicester.
Dan Thomas, Nathan Hughes and Nathan Hughes make it to the back row.
Devoto is currently out of action with an injury. He last played for Exeter on the 6th November, when they were defeated by Newcastle. Exeter are currently at sixth in the league after they won their Premiership matches against Saracens (and Bath) last week.
Joe Joyce, who was born in Bristol, is now the home team’s captain on his 135th appearance.
Bristol is currently 12th and they are seeking their first win in Premiership since 6 Nov.
Exeter:Hogg; Nowell; Slade, Devoto and O’Flaherty. J Simmonds, Maunder. Hepburn, Cowan–Dickie (capt), Nixon. Hill, Ewers. Kirsten. S Simmonds
Replacements:Yeandle Moon, Iosefa Scott Lonsdale, Armand Maunder, H Skinner Whitten
Bristol: Piutau, Radradra and Bedlow, Lloyd, Sheedy, Randall, Y Thomas, Thacker. Sinckler, Joyce (capt), Vui. Harding, D Thomas. Hughes
Replacements: Capon, Woolmore, Afoa, Hawkins, Eadie, Uren, O’Conor, Purdy
Referee: Luke Pearce