Exeter captain Yeandle removed from team after falling ill overnight

Exeter Chiefs have been forced to make a change to their starting line-up ahead of today’s Gallagher Premiership clash with Saracens at Sandy Park (3pm).

Club captain Jack Yeandle has picked up a sickness bug overnight and will be replaced at hooker by Luke Cowan-Dickie. Onto the bench comes Tongan international Elvis Taione.

In Yeandle’s absence, Gareth Steenson will skipper the home side

15 Joe Simmonds

14 Santiago Cordero

13 Ian Whitten

12 Sam Hill

11 Tom O’Flaherty

10 Gareth Steenson

9 Jack Maunder

1 Alec Hepburn

2 Luke Cowan-Dickie

3 Tomas Francis

4 Dave Dennis

5 Sam Skinner

6 Sean Lonsdale

7 Don Armand

8 Matt Kvesic

16 Elvis Taione

17 Ben Moon

18 Harry Williams

19 Mitch Lees

20 Tom Lawday

21 Nic White

22 Ollie Devoto

23 Phil Dollman