The Chiefs have made just one change to their starting line-up to face the Blues in Friday night's crunch Super Rugby derby at Eden Park.
Bundee Aki replaces Charlie Ngatai, who is out with a shoulder injury.
The Chiefs' newly-crowned Rookie of the Year Nathan Harris also comes onto the bench, joined by Dwayne Sweeney in the only other change to the reserves.
In the franchise's annual awards on Monday, the All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick was voted by the Chiefs coaches and fans as their player of the year
Chiefs:
1. Jamie Mackintosh
2. Mahonri Schwalger
3. Ben Tameifuna
4. Mike Fitzgerald
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Liam Messam
7. Tanerau Latimer
8. Liam Squire
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10. Aaron Cruden (captain)
11. James Lowe
12. Bundee Aki
13. Tim Nanai-Williams
14. Asaeli Tikoirotuma
15. Tom Marshall
Reserves:
16. Nathan Harris
17. Pauliasi Manu
18. Nick Barrett
19. Matt Symons
20. Tevita Koloamatangi
21. Augustine Pulu
22. Gareth Anscombe
23. Dwayne Sweeney