Scarra Ntubeni will wear the Stormers No 2 jersey against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Deon Fourie has been named as the replacement hooker, but could take to the field as a loose forward if need be.
Flank Schalk Burger will play his first Super Rugby match in two years, while flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis will make his first Super Rugby appearance for the Stormers, having represented the Kings last year.
Argentinian lock Manuel Carizza will be making his Super Rugby debut, along with winger Kobus van Wyk and centre Michael van der Spuy.
Prop Oliver Kebble and outside back Ryno Eksteen could win their first Stormers caps off the bench.
Stormers – 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Michael van der Spuy, 12 Jean de Villiers (c), 11 Damian de Allende, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Schalk Burger, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff.
Subs: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Oliver Kebble, 18 Pat Cilliers, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Nic Groom, 22 Kurt Coleman, 23 Ryno Eksteen.
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