James O'Connor starts at 10 for Tigers

Geoff Parling has named his side to travel to the CorpAcq Stadium to face Sale Sharks on Sunday (kick-off 3pm).

This weekend will mark a 100th first team start for Joe Heyes, making him the first prop to reach the milestone since Marcos Ayerza in 2011.

It will see him earn his club cap, with only 223 of these having been handed out in the 146-year history of Leicester Tigers.

The Tigers starting lineup remains unchanged from the team that secured a 41-17 Derby Day victory against Northampton Saints last weekend at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Olly Cracknell and Hamish Watson both return to the bench after injury.

Parling said, "Sale are a physical team with threats around the park and we are very clear that we will have to be at our best on Sunday."

"We welcome Crackers and Hamish back into the squad and look forward to the impact they will have off the bench."

Leicester Tigers (appearances)

15. Freddie Steward (129)
14. Adam Radwan (29)
13. Will Wand (36)
12. Orlando Bailey (24)
11. Ollie Hassell-Collins (72)
10. James O’Connor (11)
9. Jack van Poortvliet (110)
1. Nicky Smith (42)
2. Jamie Blamire (22)
3. Joe Heyes (179)
4. George Martin (76)
5. Ollie Chessum © (82)
6. Hanro Liebenberg (148)
7. Tommy Reffell (153)
8. Joaquin Moro (26)

Replacements:

 
16. Charlie Clare (145)
17. Archie van der Flier (22)
18. Will Hurd (75)
19. Cameron Henderson (82)
20. Olly Cracknell (82)
21. Hamish Watson (3)
22. Tom Whiteley (64)
23. Solomone Kata (54)