Edinburgh v Cardiff team news as Sheedy gets lead role and fans' favourite returns

Wales name the autumn squad on Monday after one final trial for all the hopefuls

Cardiff Rugby favourite Thomas Young will play for the first time this season against Edinburgh on Saturday.

Young has recovered from injury to take the number seven jersey for the visit to the Scottish capitial. The Welsh team will be captained by outside-half Callum Sheedy, who has one final chance to convince Warren Gatland he is worthy of a Wales recall before Monday's autumn squad announcement.

Back row Alex Mann also returns from injury to take a place on the bench, which is where Ben Thomas will start the game after a recent run of starts.

Mason Grady moves from wing to outside centre to partner Rory Jennings, while the likes of Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams remain unavailable.

Dafydd Hughes starts at hooker, with Evan Lloyd thankfully fit enough to take a place on the bench amid injuries to Liam Belcher and Efan Daniel.

Edinburgh have made five changes, with Scotland forwards D'Arcy Rae, Marshall Sykes and Luke Crosbie all returning, while prop Boan Venter also comes into the side. Scotland centre Matt Currie makes his first start of the season.

Edinburgh: Wes Goosen; Darcy Graham, Matt Currie, Mosese Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Ross Thompson, Ali Price; Boan Venter, Paddy Harrison, D’arcy Rae, Marshall Sykes, Grant Gilchrist (capt), Luke Crosbie, Ben Muncaster, Magnus Bradbury

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, Paul Hill, Jamie Hodgson, Hamish Watson, Ben Vellacott, Cammy Scott, Matt Scott

Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Gabriel Hamer-Webb, Mason Grady, Rory Jennings, Iwan Stephens; Callum Sheedy (capt), Aled Davies; Ed Byrne, Dafydd Hughes, Rhys Litterick, Josh McNally, Teddy Williams, James Botham, Thomas Young, Alun Lawrence.

Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Danny Southworth, Keiron Assiratti, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, Mackenzie Martin, Johan Mulder, Ben Thomas.