Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley has been ruled out of the next four months, after undergoing pectoral surgery this week.
Daley, who missed most of 2015 after re-injuring a troublesome shoulder in training, suffered the injury against the Rebels last weekend.
Young prop Pettowa Peraka replaces Daley on the bench, with Sef Fa'agase starting at loosehead for the Reds.
Karmichael Hunt has retained the starting fullback spot, part of an unchanged starting XV to face the Blues.
1. Sef Fa’agase
2. Andrew Ready
3. Greg Holmes
4. Cadeyrn Neville
5. Rob Simmons (C)
6. Hendrik Tui
7. Waita Setu
8. Jake Schatz
9. Nick Frisby
10. Jake McIntyre
11. Eto Nabuli
12. Anthony Fainga’a
13. Samu Kerevi
14. Chris Feauai-Sautia
15. Karmichael Hunt
RESERVES
16. Matt Mafi
17. Pettowa Paraka
18. Sam Talakai
19. Ben Matwijow
20. Curtis Browning
21. Scott Gale
22. Sam Greene
23. Ayumu Goromaru
