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Late change: Shillcock starts in place of Pollard

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Leicester Tigers have made one change to their starting selection for tonight’s Gallagher Premiership fixture against Gloucester at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Jamie Shillcock replaces Handré Pollard at flyhalf, Pollard ruled out through illness. Kieran Wilkinson comes onto the bench.

Shillcock has featured in 11 league fixtures this season so far, starting three games in the 10 jersey, while Wilkinson will make his Gallagher Premiership debut for Tigers if required from the finishers.

LEICESTER TIGERS TEAM VS GLOUCESTER

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [81]

14 Josh Bassett [13]

13 Dan Kelly [76]

12 Solomone Kata [13]

11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [15]

10 Jamie Shillcock [21]

9 Ben Youngs [312]

1 James Cronin [28]

2 Julián Montoya [53]

3 Dan Cole [317]

4 Harry Wells [192

5 Ollie Chessum [53]

6 Hanro Liebenberg [101]

7 Tommy Reffell [109]

8 Jasper Wiese [72]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Finn Theobald-Thomas [9]

17 James Whitcombe [48]

18 Joe Heyes [138]

19 Kyle Hatherell [16]

20 Olly Cracknell [36]

21 Jack van Poortvliet [66]

22 Kieran Wilkinson [4]

23 Phil Cokanasiga [13]