Leicester Tigers have named their matchday squad for round six of the Gallagher Premiership against Saracens at StoneX Stadium in London.
Saturday’s fixture sees Mike Brown, Tom Whiteley and Tom Manz get their first league starts of the season, Manz making his Gallagher Premiership debut in last week’s win against Gloucester.
Flanker Matt Rogerson makes his return to Tigers matchday squad, the former London Irish skipper having made 17 appearances last season.
Leicester Tigers head coach, Michael Cheika said: “The opportunity is over the next couple of games, even though they are at either end of the [Gallagher Premiership] break.
“The first one to Saracens who are an excellent team. I am really going to enjoy these couple of games.
"These guys are getting an opportunity to play in a big game for us and I am sure they will take it."
STARTING XV
15 Mike Brown [28]
14 Anthony Watson [21]
13 Izaia Perese [3]
12 Joseph Woodward [12]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [27]
10 Handré Pollard [35]
9 Tom Whiteley [30]
1 Nicky Smith [5]
2 Julián Montoya [61]
3 Joe Heyes [145]
4 Harry Wells [204]
5 Tom Manz [7]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [112]
7 Tommy Reffell [119]
8 Olly Cracknell [47]
REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [100]
17 James Cronin [38]
18 Will Hurd [42]
19 Côme Joussain [3]
20 Matt Rogerson [17]
21 Ben Youngs [318]
22 Jamie Shillcock [30]
23 Will Wand [3]
