Clermont target a five-point haul
Clermont head to Italy needing, expecting and determined to get a five point haul against Viadana.
The Italians have been the whipping boys in Pool Three, the Heineken Cup toughest group, so far this season, and Clermont cannot afford to let that trend change this weekend.
Clermont have made on change to their starting lineup from the team which were so impressive against the Ospreys last weekend, moving lock Jamie Cudmore into the back row with Elvis Vermeulen missing out.
Aurelien Rougerie, recalled to the French side this week, continues at inside centre.
The teams:
Viadana:15 Garry Law, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Sam Cox, 12 Lloyd Johansson, 11 Matteo Pratichetti, 10 Pierre Hola, 9 Pablo Canavosio, 8 Jaco Erasmus,7 Andrea Benatti, 6 Aaron Persico, 5 Sean Hohneck, 4 Carlo del Fava, 3 Julio Garcia, 2 Luigi Ferraro, 1 Plinio Sciamanna.
Replacements: 16 Roberto Santamaria, 17 Luigi Milani, 18 Mattia Cagna, 19 Quintin Geldenhuys, 20 Gareth Krause, 21 Andrea Brancoli, 22 Josh Sole, 23 Samuele Pace
Clermont: 15 Anthony Floch, 14 Napoliani Nalaga, 13 Aurelien Rougerie, 12 Gonzalo Canale, 11 Julien Malzieu, 10 Brock James, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Julien Bonnaire, 7 Alexandre Lapandry, 6 Jamie Cudmore, 5 Thibault Privat, 4 Julien Pierre, 3 Davit Zirakashvili, 2 Mario Ledesma, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Lionel Faure, 18 Martin Scelzo, 19 Elvis Vermeulen, 20 Alexandre Audebert, 21 Kevin Senio, 22 Tasesa Lavea, 23 Brent Russell.
Date: Saturday, January 23
Venue: Stadio Luigi Zaffanella
Kick-off:14:35 (13.45 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Small