Late change for Ulster with Robb Herring ruled out, Adam McBurney starts with John Andrew coming in onto the bench.
Connacht host rivals Ulster in round 14 of the Pro14. Connacht have won seven of their 13 matches to lie fourth in Conference B, but with the shortened season are now out of the running for a semi-final spot. Ulster have recorded eight victories and sit second in Conference A and are guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals.
Connacht were still mathematically in the running for a Semi-Final spot in Conference B heading into the weekend but Munster's bonus point against Leinster on Saturday evening put paid to those chances.
Glasgow Warriors' defeat to Edinburgh on Saturday means Ulster's place in the Semi-Finals is now mathematically secured, meaning these next two rounds are a prime opportunity to tune up for the postseason.