Leicester v Sale (Sat)

Lock Geoff Parling is fit after a knee injury and available for Leicester after being released by England.


Brad Thorn and Blaine Scully also return, while Laurence Pearce replaces the injured Julian Salvi in the back row and Fijian duo Seremaia Bai and Vereniki Goneva play in the midfield.


Sale have Nick Macleod at fly-half as Danny Cipriani is on England duty.


Macleod is one of three players brought into the starting line-up, along with Tom Arscott and Magnus Lund.


Leicester Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill:
"There is still plenty for us to look forward to …