Clermont have chosen to leave a host of regular starters at home for Saturday's Investec Champions Cup meeting with the Sharks at Kings Park.
Double World Cup winner Vincent Koch returns for the Sharks as they face the Sale Sharks in their Champions Cup clash in Manchester on Saturday.
Springbok and Lions star Ruan Venter has received a four-match ban following his red card against the Sharks in Durban last week.
The Sharks are preparing for vastly different conditions as they travel north for their Champions Cup fixture against the Sale Sharks on Saturday.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen says Saturday’s win in Durban offered a clear glimpse of the future, after young back Haashim Pead stepped up in the biggest moment of a tight derby against the Sharks.
Interim Sharks coach JP Pietersen is proud of his charges despite missing opportunities in their narrow loss to the Lions in their United Rugby Championship fixture.