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Saracens name side for first finals game

Playing in their fifth successive European quarter-final, Saracens welcome back Chris Wyles into the starting XV who comes into the side on the left wing. 

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Wyles joins Chris Ashton and Alex Goode in the Saracens back three.

Barrit will be joined by Duncan Taylor in midfield, while Owen Farrell will look to add to his 73 Champions Cup points this season from flyhalf and will be joined by Richard Wigglesworth who starts at scrumhalf.

In the front row Mako Vunipola starts at loosehead, with Schalk Brits and Petrus Du Plessis packing down alongside the England prop.

The familiar pair of Maro Itoje and George Kruis continue to partner each other at lock while in the back row, Jackson Wray, Will Fraser and Billy Vunipola all start.

Saracens: 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Duncan Taylor, 12 Brad Barritt (captain), 11 Chris Wyles , 10 Owen Farrell, 9 Richard Wigglesworth, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Will Fraser, 6 Jackson Wray, 5 George Kruis, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Petrus Du Plessis, 2 Schalk Brits,1 Mako Vunipola 

Replacements: 16 Jared Saunders, 17 Richard Barrington, 18 Titi Lamositele, 19 Alistair Hargreaves, 20 Michael Rhodes, 21 Neil De Kock,22 Marcelo Bosch, 23 Ben Ransom 

Date: Saturday, April 9

Venue: Allianz Park, London

Kick-off: 17.45(16.45 GMT)

Referee: Jerome Garces (France)

Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France), Pierre Brousset (France)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)

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