Four changes in return to league action

There are four changes to the XV which started last Sunday's away win, three in the forwards and one back.

Sam Beard moves up from the bench to start at outside centre in place of Matt Scott who picked up a hip flexor injury in last Sunday's match.

Following an ankle injury sustained in Sunday's match, Rory Sutherland is replaced by Alasdair Dickinson at loosehead, David Denton returns from injury to take the no 8 jersey and captain Mike Coman moves to blindside flanker.

The bench remains the same with the exception of Joaquin Dominguez who takes the 23 shirt, replacing Beard.

Head coach Alan Solomons said: Whilst it is great to have Dicko [Alasdair Dickinson] and Dents [David Denton] in action, it is disappointing to lose Matt Scott to injury, just as he was starting to hit his straps.

"Despite our injury problems we are still able to field a competitive side in what is an important match for us in our domestic competition."

The two sides have met on eight previous occasions - with four wins apiece - and last met at BT Murrayfield in October 2013, the home side running out winners after tries from Willem Nel and Greig Tonks.

Although Treviso have yet to register a win in the last 16 matches, since beating Dragons in April, they did register a great 24-all draw at home to Leinster at the end of November.

Edinburgh Rugby v Treviso, Friday 19 December, BT Murrayfield, k/o 7.35pm
15 Jack CUTHBERT
14 Dougie FIFE
13 Sam BEARD
12 Andries STRAUSS
11 Tim VISSER
10 Greig TONKS
9 Sam HIDALGO-CLYNE

1 Alasdair DICKINSON
2 Neil COCHRANE
3 John ANDRESS
4 Anton BRESLER
5 Ben TOOLIS
6 Mike COMAN (cpt)
7 Roddy GRANT
8 David DENTON

Substitutes
16 James HILTERBRAND
17 Grant SHIELLS
18 Willem NEL
19 Fraser McKENZIE
20 Stuart McINALLY
21 Grayson HART
22 Tom HEATHCOTE
23 Joaquin DOMINGUEZ

Injury update
Players currently on the injured list are: Carl Bezuidenhout (knee), Wicus Blaauw (knee), Phil Burleigh (knee), Allan Dell (leg), Cornell Du Preez (leg), Jamie Farndale (knee), Ross Ford (back), Hugh Fraser (knee), Grant Gilchrist (arm), Matt Scott (hip), Rory Sutherland (ankle), Brett Thompson (shoulder), George Turner (hamstring) and Hamish Watson (jaw).

Broadcast details
The match will be shown live on BBC Alba, with commentary from Hugh Dan MacLennan and Edinburgh Rugby's Jamie Ritchie, with red button English commentary available from John Beattie and Scott Hastings.