Tigers captain Slater set for return
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Leicester Tigers captain Ed Slater is set to make his comeback from a serious knee injury suffered in September.
The second-rower damaged knee ligaments while playing for England and had been expected to miss the whole season.
However, the 26-year-old has recovered in time to face Wasps in Leicester's penultimate Premiership fixture.
"Ed's been working hard and the medical side's been very good with him," director of rugby Richard Cockerill told
BBC Radio Leicester.
"We said we'd bring him back when he was ready.
Ed thought it would be a couple of months ago…
The second-rower damaged knee ligaments while playing for England and had been expected to miss the whole season.
However, the 26-year-old has recovered in time to face Wasps in Leicester's penultimate Premiership fixture.
"Ed's been working hard and the medical side's been very good with him," director of rugby Richard Cockerill told
BBC Radio Leicester.
"We said we'd bring him back when he was ready.
Ed thought it would be a couple of months ago…
