Laidlaw back for Gloucester against Wasps

Gloucester Rugby welcome back Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw for their Aviva Premiership trip to the Ricoh Arena to take on Wasps.

He will make his first start for the Cherry and Whites this season in a new-look half-back partnership with Billy Burns outside him and James Hook at inside centre.

In the pack, Elliott Stooke is back and will partner Tom Savage in the second row with Sione Kalamafoni back at blindside flanker.

Wasps have won just one of their last five Premiership matches while Gloucester are still looking for a first win at the Ricoh although they did win an Anglo-Welsh Cup game there in 2009.

Gloucester Rugby: Charlie Sharples; David Halaifonua, Billy Twelvetrees (capt), James Hook, Jonny May; Billy Burns, Greig Laidlaw; Paddy McAllister, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa; Tom Savage, Elliott Stooke; Sione Kalamafoni, Matt Kvesic, Ben Morgan

Replacements: Chris Brooker, Yann Thomas, Paul Doran-Jones, Ross Moriarty, Jacob Rowan, Willi Heinz, Henry Purdy, Rob Cook