Michael Cheika has named the Leicester Tigers matchday squad for Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership play-off against Sale Sharks at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

The Head Coach has made three changes to the starting side from last weekend’s win over Newcastle Falcons, including the return of Adam Radwan after the speedster missed the Round 18 victory.

Radwan comes back into the side to start on the wing in place of Josh Bassett.

Jack van Poortvliet and Joe Heyes, who came off the bench in Round 18, return to the XV in straight swaps with Ben Youngs and Dan Cole, seeing the experienced duo named among the replacements.

On the bench, Izaia Perese returns from injury which sees Mike Brown drop out of the matchday squad.

STARTING XV

15 Freddie Steward [109]
14 Adam Radwan [9]
13 Solomone Kata [42]
12 Joseph Woodward [31]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [46]
10 Handré Pollard [52]
9 Jack van Poortvliet [94]
1 Nicky Smith [22]
2 Julián Montoya (c) [76]
3 Joe Heyes [161]
4 Cameron Henderson [63]
5 Ollie Chessum [66]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [130]
7 Tommy Reffell [136]
8 Olly Cracknell [64]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Charlie Clare [122]
17 James Cronin [48]
18 Dan Cole [341]
19 Matt Rogerson [26]
20 Emeka Ilione [46]
21 Ben Youngs [335]
22 Ben Volavola [9]
23 Izaia Perese [13]