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Turner returns in five Glasgow changes

Hooker George Turner is the latest member of Scotland's World Cup squad to return to action with Glasgow Warriors as backs Duncan Weir and Jamie Dobie miss out against Benetton on Saturday through suspension and injury respectively.

Fly-half Weir has been suspended for three games after a high tackle in last week's win away to Ospreys, while Dobie has had an operation on an ankle injury picked up in Swansea.

Full-back Ollie Smith and number eight Henco Venter also drop out of the squad for the United Rugby Championship match at Scotstoun, while Johnny Matthews drops to the bench to make way for Turner.

In come Josh McKay at full-back, Tom Jordan at fly-half, George Horne at scrum-half, while flanker Thomas Gordon comes into the back row as Sione Vailanu moves to number eight.

Meanwhile, 21-year-old lock Max Williamson could make his professional debut off the bench.

Glasgow Warriors: Josh McKay, Sebastian Cancelliere, Sione Tuipulotu, Stafford McDowall (capt), Kyle Rowe, Tom Jordan, George Horne; Jamie Bhatti, George Turner, Lucio Sordoni, Sintu Manjezi, Richie Gray, Matt Fagerson, Thomas Gordon, Sione Vailanu.

Replacements: Johnny Matthews, Allan Dell, Enrique Pieretto, Greg Paterson, Max Williamson, Ally Miller, Sean Kennedy, Ross Thompson.