WASPS will send a full squad to Newbury on Saturday for the first of two friendlies.
All the summer signings are expected to feature, as well as established stars such as Tom Voyce, Mark van Gisbergen, James Haskell and Danny Cipriani.
New captain John Hart will lead the team out.
Coach Shaun Edwards said: "We've got such a small squad at the moment but there is unbelievable determination to build on last season and show that Wasps can give a good account of themselves without the superstars."
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