Leicester Tigers have been forced into a late change to tonight's team to take on Newcastle Falcons. Kyle Hatherell is ruled out through illness which sees Emeka Ilione start at blindside flanker, and Hanro Liebenberg shift to number eight. 

Côme Joussain comes onto the bench and will wear number 20. 

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [90]

14 Anthony Watson [19]

13 Izaia Perese [2]

12 Joseph Woodward * [9]

11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [24]

10 Jamie Shillcock [28]

9 Jack van Poortvliet [75]

1 Nicky Smith [2]

2 Charlie Clare [97]

3 Will Hurd [41]

4 George Martin [66]

5 Ollie Chessum (c) [57]

6 Emeka Ilione [22]

7 Tommy Reffell [116]

8 Hanro Liebenberg [109]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Archie Vanes [13]

17 James Cronin [36]

18 Dan Cole [325]

19 Harry Wells [201]

20 Côme Joussain [2]

21 Ben Youngs [316]

22 Ben Volavola [2]

23 Will Wand **

* Denotes Gallagher Premiership debut
** Denotes potential Leicester Tigers and Gallagher Premiership debut