Cardiff Rugby have made four changes for their Boxing Day showdown against the Dragons at Cardiff Arms Park (15:00).
The Blue & Blacks go into the encounter on the back of a frustrating defeat to the Scarlets on Black Friday.
The Arms Park is already sold out for the encounter and Corniel van Zyl has named the same match-day 23.
However, he has recalled Rhys Barratt, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann and Taulupe Faletau to a refreshed pack.
Van Zyl said: “We were pretty frustrated after the Scarlets game. We had a lot of opportunities, which we didn’t take and we paid the price for that.
“To their credit, the Scarlets defended well. They had a plan, we had a plan, and theirs probably worked better than ours but we will learn from that and continue to grow.
“It’s done now, and we have had to quickly refocus on another big derby at the Arms Park. Sometimes you only need to make small changes to put things right and we believe that’s the case after Friday night.
“It’s a short turnaround with Christmas and we are determined to get back on track. The Dragons are coming here with plenty of confidence, following two good wins, and they will be hugely motivated.
“So there is no doubt that we will have to bring much more accuracy, match their physicality and get back to our best.
“The boys are excited for another big test and a sell-out crowd only adds to that anticipation and motivation. We have had some brilliant nights at the Arms Park this year and on Boxing Day we will be doing everything possible to make our fans proud.”
The Blue & Blacks are currently third in the BKT United Rugby Championship table and will be aiming to end 2025 on a high.
Cardiff Rugby team to take on Dragons RFC on Boxing Day (3pm) in the BKT United Rugby Championship:
Cam Winnett: Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas, Mason Grady; Callum Sheedy, Aled Davies; Rhys Barratt, Liam Belcher (capt), Javan Sebastian, Josh McNally, Rory Thornton, Alex Mann, Dan Thomas, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Danny Southworth, Sam Wainwright, George Nott, Alun Lawrence, James Botham, Johan Mulder, Jacob Beetham.