Leicester Tigers have been forced into a late change to the matchday squad for today’s Gallagher Premiership semi-final against Sale Sharks.

Handré Pollard is out through injury and has been replaced at fly-half by Jimmy Gopperth, who was originally named among the replacements.

Charlie Atkinson comes into the side on the bench in place of Gopperth.

The Leicester Tigers matchday squad is otherwise unchanged for the knockout fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium.

STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [71]
14 Anthony Watson [15]
13 Matt Scott [65]
12 Dan Kelly [55]
11 Harry Potter [66]
10 Jimmy Gopperth [17]
9 Ben Youngs [301]
1 Tom West [10]
2 Julián Montoya (c) [43]
3 Dan Cole [309]
4 George Martin [57]
5 Cameron Henderson [36]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [84]
7 Tommy Reffell [99]
8 Jasper Wiese [60]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [78]
17 James Cronin [15]
18 Joe Heyes [123]
19 Harry Wells [176]
20 Olly Cracknell [24]
21 Jack van Poortvliet [65]
22 Charlie Atkinson [16]
23 Guy Porter [58]