The Limerick native appeared in all of Ireland's Six Nations matches this year, bringing his number of international caps to 12.
Mike McCarthy continues his successful partnership with Michael Swift in the second row.
McCarthy recently signed a new two-year deal with the province and the 29-year-old's superb form this season saw him called into the Irish squad and earning his first cap for the Ireland Wolfhounds against the English Saxons.
Miah Nikora's knee injury rules him out of contention.
Connacht XV to face Aironi in the Magners League at Stadio Zaffanella, Saturday, 4.30pm:
1 Brett Wilkinson, 2 Sean Cronin, 3 Jamie Hagan, 4 Michael Swift, 5 Mike McCarthy, 6 Andrew Browne, 7 Johnny O'Connor (cpt), 8 Ray Ofisa, 9 Frank Murphy, 10 Ian Keatley, 11 Fionn Carr, 12 Troy Nathan, 13 Niva Ta'auso, 14 Brian Tuohy, 15 Gavin Duffy.
Replacements: Adrian Flavin, Ronan Loughney, Rodney Ah You, Bernie Upton, John Muldoon, Cillian Willis, Keith Matthews, Shane Monahan.
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