"He's been named as a second row, but I see Mike as a back-five forward who gives me options at lock and in the back row, " added Ruddock.
On the bench, Alun Wyn Jones covers both lock and back-row, as Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has gone with three front-row replacements.
But three-times Lions tourist and former England back-row Richard Hill believes the Munster lock should get the nod ahead of the Ireland captain.
Jonathan Thomas switches from lock to back-row to fill the gap vacated by Powell's banishment from the squad after being charged with drink-driving following an incident with a golf buggy on the morning after the win against Scotland.
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But after losing the talismanic Rush with a hand injury - which forced them to play a lock in the back row - the Blues found themselves under severe pressure in their own 22, returning Lion Matthew Rees being denied a touchdown after a prolonged examination by the TV official.
Prop Kevin Yates, lock Tom Palmer and back-row James Haskell are the unfortunate forwards to miss out.
Uttley, who had only made his England debut the year before in 1973, playing at lock, was used as a back row forward, playing in all four Tests as the Lions finished the tour unbeaten.
Lievremont, so often criticised for his chopping and changing of personnel since taking over as coach, has retained the same front row for the fifth time in a row and prefers the relatively untried but impressive Julien Pierre at lock ahead of Sebastien Chabal.
The lock's Achilles problem means Pascal Pape comes into the second row with Jerome Thion now on the bench.
Three minutes later lock Wyn Jones powered over from close range and in the 25th minute front-row union members Adam Jones and Richard Hibbard paved the way for Thomas to break free.
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