Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend insists he is not about to take Zebre lightly as he bids to head into a mini GUINNESS PRO12 break on a high.

The Warriors were brought back down to earth with a bump last time out as their three-game GUINNESS PRO12 winning run was ended by Munster.

Zebre meanwhile will arrive in Scotland with their heads held high after beating Newport Gwent Dragons on Sunday.

And even though Glasgow have won their last 16 GUINNESS PRO12 games at Scotstoun, Townsend is wary of the threat Zebre can pose.

"This is our last game for three weeks, so we're determined to finish this block of matches on a high.

"We're expecting a very tough game from a Zebre side who have shown a lot of improvement in the past two weeks and had a good win against the Dragons last weekend. So we'll have to be fully focussed.

"With just six games left of the regular season we know the importance of each match as we look to try and qualify for the play-offs.

"We're delighted to be able to include Chris Fusaro once again and welcome back four players who were involved with Scotland last weekend.”

Townsend has reacted to that defeat at Munster by making seven personnel and two positional changes for the visit of Zebre.

Flanker Chris Fusaro is in the starting XV having been out of action for three months with an ankle injury.

Meanwhile, Sean Lamont, Peter Horne, Ryan Grant and Rob Harley all start after being released from Scotland.

Peter Murchie will play his fourth consecutive game at full-back, with Lee Jones coming in on the right wing and Niko Matawalu moving to scrum-half in place of Murray McConnell. DTH van der Merwe continues on the opposite wing.

Lamont starts at outside centre in place of Richie Vernon and will form a new partnership with Canadian international Connor Braid, who moves from fly-half to replace Fraser Lyle, Horne wears the No.10 jersey.

In the pack Grant replaces Alex Allan at loose-head, Kevin Bryce comes in for Pat MacArthur at hooker and after scoring his first try for the club last weekend, Rossouw de Klerk continues at tight-head.

Harley comes in for James Eddie in the second-row to make his first appearance for Glasgow since December and he'll partner Al Kellock in the engine room.

Adam Ashe and Josh Strauss continue at blindside and No.8 respectively, with Fusaro in at openside in place of Will Bordill.

As for Zebre, flanker Ruben Riccioli will earn his first start after three appearances off the bench during this year’s international window, while on the bench two more permit players are available in the form of Rugby Viadana 1970 lock Filippo Gerosa and back rower Renato Giammarioli.

And coach Victor Jimenez is able to call on centre Gonzalo Garcia again as he takes his place among the replacements following five months out with a shoulder injury.

At Scotstoun Stadium, 7.35pm. Live on BBC Alba and Nuvolari
Referee: Ian Davies (WRU, 27th competition game)
Assistant Referees: Sam Grove-White, Mike Adamson (both SRU)
Citing Commissioner: Iain Goodall (SRU)
TMO: Iain Ramage (SRU)