King’s Lynn and Sheffield begin their ROWE Motor Oil Premiership campaigns at the Adrian Flux Arena, with the fixture providing an early test for two sides already eliminated from the KO Cup. It is also notable for the meeting between Grand Prix riders Max Fricke and Jack Holder shortly before the World Championship opener in Germany.

King’s Lynn come into the match after a home win over Northampton, while Sheffield narrowly lost at Leicester. The Stars will use rider replacement for Paco Castagna following his Edinburgh crash, and Sheffield manager Simon Stead has highlighted the need for stronger contributions from his reserve riders; the visitors include Jack and Chris Holder, Josh Pickering and Anders Rowe.