Richie Asiata in debut for Leicester

Five players come into the lineup for the Gallagher PREM fixture following the week-long break for the Investec Champions Cup.

Solomone Kata returns from injury to start at inside centre, with Gabriel Hamer-Webb and Jack van Poortvliet also coming into the backline to replace Ollie Hassell-Collins and Tom Whiteley respectively. 

In the forward pack, Joe Heyes joins Archie van der Flier and Jamie Blamire who retain their places in the front row, while the second row make up of Cameron Henderson and Ollie Chessum remains unchanged. 

Aaron Wainwright comes back into the starting lineup in the back row, with Finn Carnduff moving to openside flanker. Olly Cracknell is the number eight. 

Amongst the replacements are George Pearson and new signing Richie Asiata, who is primed to make his Leicester Tigers debut.

Head Coach Geoff Parling said, "We're excited to show the best of our game at a sold-out Mattioli Woods Welford Road. Richie (Asiata) and Pearso (George Pearson) come into the side after impressing in training and it's great to get Sol (Kata) back into our midfield."

Leicester Tigers (appearances)

15. Freddie Steward (135)
14. Adam Radwan (38)
13. Will Wand (45)
12. Solomone Kata (60)
11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb (20)
10. Billy Searle (29)
9. Jack van Poortvliet (118)
1. Archie van der Flier (29)
2. Jamie Blamire (29)
3. Joe Heyes (186)
4. Cameron Henderson (92)
5. Ollie Chessum © (87)
6. Aaron Wainwright (3)
7. Finn Carnduff (23)
8. Olly Cracknell (91) 

Replacements 

16. Richie Asiata (0) 
17. Tarek Haffar (23)
18. Will Hurd (83)
19. James Thompson (19)
20. Joaquin Moro (33)
21. Tom Whiteley (72)
22. Orlando Bailey (33)
23. George Pearson (16)