Champions Cup preview: Leinster’s Sexton back but Saracens miss Itoje

Bath are without Burns for crunch match against champions; three-times winners Toulon look for a change in fortunes

Elliot Daly captains Wasps for their must-win encounter with Toulouse in Coventry on Saturday amid reports of his departure to Saracens over the summer. Dai Young is boosted by the returns of the wing Josh Bassett, the hooker Tom Cruse and the flanker Thomas Young as Wasps look to improve a run of one win in nine matches in all competitions against the four-times champions. Toulouse welcome back Jerome Kaino after he was suspended for the one-point victory over Leinster last time out in this competition. Bath are without Freddie Burns for their crunch match against the defending champions and with Rhys Priestland also out, James Wilson slots in at fly-half. Johnny Sexton returns to captain Leinster while Dan Leavy is also back after missing Ireland’s win over New Zealand with a neck injury.

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