Kings of Europe.

French giants Racing 92 and Premiership finalists Exeter Chiefs have both named their teams for this weekend’s highly anticipated Heineken Champions Cup final.

Jack Nowell returns from injury to start on the wing for the Chiefs in a back-three alongside the in-form Stuart Hogg and Tom O’Flaherty.

Joe Simmonds captains the side with his brother Sam starting at number eight in a back-row that also features Dave Ewers and Jacques Vermeulen.

Ireland international Simon Zebo starts at fullback with Donnacha Ryan having to make do with a spot on the bench. Finn Russell starts at ten with captain Henry Chavancy outside him at 12 and Virimi Vakatawa at 13.

Wallabies veteran Kurtley Beale returns to take a spot on the bench.

EXETER CHIEFS
15. Stuart Hogg, 14. Jack Nowell, 13. Henry Slade, 12. Ian Whitten, 11. Tom O’Flaherty, 10. Joe Simmonds (c), 9. Jack Maunder, 1. Alec Hepburn, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Harry Williams, 4. Jonny Gray, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Dave Ewers, 7. Jacques Vermeulen, 8. Sam Simmonds.

Replacements:
16. Jack Yeandle, 17. Ben Moon, 18. Tom Francis, 19. Sam Skinner, 20. Jannes Kirsten, 21. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Gareth Steenson, 23. Ollie Devoto,

RACING 92
15. Simon Zebo, 14. Louis Dupichot, 13. Virimi Vakatawa, 12. Henry Chavancy (c), 11. Juan Imhoff, 10. Finn Russell, 9. Teddy Iribaren, 1. Eddy Ben Arous, 2. Camille Chat, 3. Georges Henri Colombe, 4. Bernard Le Roux, 5. Dominic Bird, 6. Wenceslas Lauret, 7. Fabien Sanconnie, 8. Antonie Claassen.

Replacements:
16. Teddy Baubigny, 17. Hassane Kolingar, 18. Ali Oz, 19. Donnacha Ryan, 20. Boris Palu, 21. Maxime Machenaud, 22. Olivier Klemenczak, 23. Kurtley Beale,

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
AR1: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
AR2: Craig Evans (Wales)
TMO: Ian Davies (Wales)
Broadcasters: BT Sport/Channel 4/Virgin Media/FR 2/beIN SPORTS