The 26-year-old flankers, who both play for English Premiership club Sale, will fill the flanker positions either side of number eight Ben Earl.

City are presently 25th in the league table after just two wins in their seven games.

In an interview with the Sun published on Tuesday, Coote revealed he is gay.

The hosts have injury worries, with opener Pathum Nissanka out due to a groin injury and de Silva struggling with a side strain.

Brazilian star Neymar on Monday ended his injury-plagued 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia as his club, Al-Hilal said they had "agreed to terminate the player's contract by mutual consent".