Winger Darcy Graham and flanker Magnus Bradbury return from injury as Edinburgh make 10 changes for Friday’s return match with Glasgow.
Edinburgh, who clinched a Pro14 home semi-final with last weekend’s 30-15 win, hand a first start to fly-half Nathan Chamberlain.
Glasgow make three alterations, with Huw Jones continuing at full-back.
George Horne replaces Ali Price at scrum-half, with Tom Gordon and Stafford McDowall also called up.
Rob Harley drops out as Gordon starts at openside, allowing Matt Fagerson to shift to number eight and Ryan Wilson to take the number six jersey.
Centre McDowall takes over from Peter Horne.
With a place in the last four against Ulster to plan for, Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill gives Charlie Shiel a start at scrum-half and Jamie Hodgson replaces the injured Grant Gilchrist in the second-row.
Simon Berghan, Nick Haining, Pierre Schoeman, Mike Willemse and James Johnstone are the other men coming into the starting XV.
“We’ve got a good squad with plenty of depth, so it’s a great chance to blood some new players and give them some experience playing in a derby match,” said Cockerill, who has named three untested academy players on his bench.
“We’re also looking after our squad and some of those key guys who are important to the way we play. We want as full and as fit a compliment of players as we can going into the semi-final.”
Captain Fraser Brown will make his 100th Glasgow appearance at Murrayfield, with 700 spectators in attendance for Scotland’s first Covid-19 test event.
“We’ve got one eye on the start of the new season and we know that squad depth is going to be tested more than ever, so it’s another chance for us to look at certain players and combinations,” said head coach Danny Wilson.
“At the same time, though, it’s all about continuing to gel and grow as a squad, and we’re looking to build some momentum.”
Edinburgh: Kinghorn, Graham, Johnstone, Dean, Van der Merwe, Chamberlain, Shiel; Schoeman, Willemse, Berghan, Haining, Hodgson, Bradbury, Watson, Mata.
Replacements: McInally, Sutherland, Nell, Sykes, Crosbie, Frostwick, Van der Walt, Gordon.
Glasgow Warriors: Jones, Seymour, Grigg, McDowall, Tagive, Hastings, G Horne; Kebble, Brown, Z Fagerson, Gray, Cummings, Wilson, Gordon, M Fagerson.
Replacements: Turner, Chapps, Pieretto, Harley, Fusaro, Price, P Horne, Nairn.
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Just under an hour till kick off. H
GO GLASGOW
Am keen to see how Edinburgh flyhalf Chaimberlain does in his first start for Edinburgh. From what I saw of him in the U20s earlier this year think he could be a very good player
Edinburgh 0/7 Glasgow 12th min
Unbelievable yellow card against Huw Jones!
Sounded like TMO was trying to guide ref to just a penalty for a high tackle but ref felt because it was close to the line it was yellow. Very soft card Watson was already on his way down after tackle by Hastings when Jones caught him above the shoulders.
Was so annoyed at that card forgot to say Chaimberlain slotted the penalty. Now in 28th min Edinburgh 3/7 Glasgow
Edinburgh scrum marched backwards and when it collapses Glasgow get the penalty but it has taken its toll as Kebble is injured but eventually is back on his feet
Checking for Glasgow try
Can’t tell from that angle
No try but Glasgow get the penalty for offside
Lots of pick and go eventually Glasgow take it over the line but looks like a knock
Edinburgh 3/7 Glasgow 59th min
Tagive scores in left corner after good build up by Glasgow
Edinburgh 3/12 Glasgow 62nd min
Nairn on for Tagive
Edinburgh 3/15 Glasgow 69th min
Number of subs on for Edinburgh who are on the attack with a scrum
Scrum collapses for a second time
Sloppy play by Edinburgh knocking on in their 22
Schoeman back on as Berghan goes off injured
Kebble and Fagerson subbed off quite late in the game for the props
Fraser Brown is man of the match
Glasgow steal the lineout in the 80th min
Graham stays down after what looked like a nasty challenge by Gordon but ref thought it was ok.
Seymour kicks it out.
Final score Edinburgh 3/15 Glasgow
72nd min Sale 40/7 Bristol. 6 tries for Sale Sharks one by Faf de Klerk
Final score Sale Sharks 40/7 Bristol Bears. Faf de Klerk man of the match
Halftime in Pro14: Dragons 15/19 Scarlets
3 tries so far for Scarlets if they can get 1 more try and secure the win to come away with 5 points it will put the pressure on Munster in their final match ahead of the semi-finals
Rob Herring scores for Ulster converted by Cooney.
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