ACADEMY youngster Charlie Ewels will make his first start for Bath as four-time European champions Toulouse arrive at the Rec in the second round of matches in the European Rugby Champions Cup (3.15pm).

The England U20s star, more regularly a lock, takes the number eight shirt, with David Sisi shifting to the openside flank and Dominic Day continuing on the blindside.

Stuart Hooper and Dave Attwood combine in the second row, with the all-international front row of Paul James, Rob Webber and David Wilson returning to the starting line-up.

Chris Cook is back at scrum-half to partner George Ford, while Anthony Watson moves to full-back.

Horacio Agulla and Ollie Devoto make their first starts of the season, with Devoto partnering Jonathan Joseph in the centres and Agulla lining up on the opposite wing to Semesa Rokoduguni, who received his first call-up to the senior England squad earlier this week.

Bath: 15. Anthony Watson, 14. Semesa Rokoduguni, 13. Jonathan Joseph, 12. Ollie Devoto, 11. Horacio Agulla, 10. George Ford, 9. Chris Cook, 1. Paul James, 2. Rob Webber, 3. David Wilson, 4. Stuart Hooper (captain), 5. Dave Attwood, 6. Dominic Day, 7. David Sisi, 8. Charlie Ewels.

Replacements: 16. Ross Batty 17. Nathan Catt 18. Henry Thomas 19. Tom Ellis 20. Guy Mercer 21. Peter Stringer 22. Gavin Henson 23. Olly Woodburn.