Jonny Wilkinson has been named on the Newcastle Falcons replacements bench for the match against Tigers at Welford Road this Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
Wilkinson is set to make his latest comeback just a week ahead of England's RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday February 3.
Fellow England fly-half Toby Flood starts at No.10, with New Zealander Joe McDonnell captaining the Falcons from loose head prop.
Jamie Noon partners Matthew Tait in midfield, with Anthony Elliot continuing at full back in the absence of Matthew Burke.
Newcastle Falcons
Wilkinson is set to make his latest comeback just a week ahead of England's RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday February 3.
Fellow England fly-half Toby Flood starts at No.10, with New Zealander Joe McDonnell captaining the Falcons from loose head prop.
Jamie Noon partners Matthew Tait in midfield, with Anthony Elliot continuing at full back in the absence of Matthew Burke.
Newcastle Falcons
15 Anthony Elliott
14 Tom May
13 Mathew Tait
12 Jamie Noon
11 Loki Crichton
10 Toby Flood
9 James Grindal
1 Joe McDonnell (captain)
2 Matt Thompson
3 Micky Ward
4 Mark Sorenson
5 Jason Oakes
6 Geoff Parling
7 Ben Woods
8 Russell Winter
Replacements from
Jon Golding
Andy Long
Andy Buist
Brent Wilson
Tim Visser
Lee Dickson
Joe Shaw
Jonny Wilkinson
Mark Mayerhofler
