England international lock Deacon captains the team for a second consecutive week after making a successful return from a back injury in last Monday’s A League win over Gloucester.
Tuilagi and Woods also start for a second time as they look for more game-time after recovering from knee injuries.
Senior men Ayoola Erinle, Tom Varndell, Sam Vesty and Mefin Davies are included in the squad this evening, while England Under-18 international Andrew Forsyth starts at centre and Dan Hemingway is brought into the back row.
Leicester Tigers Development XV (v Sale Jets, away, Monday 7pm)
15 Jack Cobden
14 Alesana Tuilagi
13 Ayoola Erinle
12 Andrew Forsyth
11 Tom Varndell
10 Sam Vesty
9 Sam Harrison
1 Andy Brown
2 Mefin Davies
3 Santiago Bonorino
4 Calum Green
5 Louis Deacon (captain)
6 Dan Hemingway
7 Ben Woods
8 Ben Pienaar
Replacements:
16 Greg Sammons
17 Adam Parkins
18 Mark Deaville
19 Tom Armes
20 Finlay Barnham
21 Will Lawson
22 Will Hurrell