Fusaro returns for Zebre clash

The Scotland international has been out of action for three months, after injuring his ankle in the Warriors defeat in Toulouse last December.

There are seven personnel changes and two positional switches from the team which lost 22-10 to Munster on Saturday.

Sean Lamont, Peter Horne, Ryan Grant and Rob Harley all start after being released from the Scotland squad.

Peter Murchie will play his fourth consecutive game at full-back, with Lee Jones coming in on the right wing and Niko Matawalu moving to scrum-half in place of Murray McConnell. DTH van der Merwe continues on the opposite wing.

Lamont starts at outside centre in place of Richie Vernon and will form a new partnership with Canadian international Connor Braid, who moves from fly-half to replace Fraser Lyle.

Horne wears the Number 10 jersey and he'll link up with Niko Matawalu, who switches from the wing to scrum-half.

In the pack Grant replaces Alex Allan at loose-head, Kevin Bryce comes in for Pat MacArthur at hooker and after scoring his first try for the club last weekend, Rossouw de Klerk continues at tight-head.

Harley comes in for James Eddie in the second-row to make his first appearance for Glasgow since December and he'll partner Al Kellock in the engine room.

Adam Ashe and Josh Strauss continue at blindside and Number 8 respectively, with Fusaro in at openside in place of Will Bordill.

Tickets are still available for this crucial GUINNESS PRO12 clash from www.glasgowwarriors.org and from the ticket office on 0844 800 3490. Adult and concession tickets will increase by £5 on matchday and tickets will be available at the stadium from 11am on Friday (subject to availability).

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend said: "This is our last game for three weeks, so we're determined to finish this block of matches on a high.

"We're expecting a very tough game from a Zebre side who have shown a lot of improvement in the past two weeks and had a good win against the Dragons last weekend. So we'll have to be fully focussed tomorrow evening.

"With just six games left of the regular season we know the importance of each match as we look to try and qualify for the play-offs.

"We're delighted to be able to include Chris (Fusaro) once again and welcome back four players who were involved with Scotland last weekend."

Glasgow Warriors team to play Zebre, GUINNESS PRO12, Scotstoun Stadium, Friday 6 March (kick-off 7.35pm) - live on BBC ALBA:

15. Peter Murchie
14. Lee Jones
13. Sean Lamont
12. Connor Braid
11. DTH van der Merwe
10. Peter Horne
9. Niko Matawalu

1. Ryan Grant
2. Kevin Bryce
3. Rossouw de Klerk
4. Rob Harley
5. Al Kellock (Captain)
6. Adam Ashe
7. Chris Fusaro
8. Josh Strauss

Replacements:

16. Dougie Hall
17. Alex Allan
18. Zander Fagerson
19. James Eddie
20. Will Bordill
21. Ali Price
22. Richie Vernon
23. Glenn Bryce

Not available due to injury: Mike Cusack (foot), Tyrone Holmes (knee), Pat MacArthur (head), Sean Maitland (shoulder), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Gordon Reid (knee), Duncan Weir (arm) and Jon Welsh (hand).