| Venue: Mattioli Woods Welford Road Date:Sunday, February 2, 2008 Kick-off: 15:00 GMT |
| Coverage:Live commentary and score updates at BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Newcastle, and the BBC Sport website |
George Ford, England fly-half will make his 100th start for Leicester Tigers when they welcome Newcastle Falcons into the Premiership on Sunday.
Guy Porter joins the Tigers as a wingman, and Eli Snyman makes his return after missing the last game due to illness.
Mike Brown, an ex-england fullback from Newcastle, will be making his 250th Premiership appearance.
He was due to accomplish the feat on Boxing Day, but their match against Sale was canceled due to Covid-19.
Brown will be joining Richard Wigglesworth (307) and Steve Borthwick (265), George Chuter (262) and Phil Dowson (262), in making 250 Premiership appearances for the visitors.
After Jasper Wiese was ejected, Leicester will not have Jasper Wiese as a back rower. banned for two matchesThis week, you can pick up three yellow cards for this season.
The South Africa international was sinbinned in the win at Bristol on Boxing Day. It was the third such occasion in 2021-22.
Meanwhile, centre Matias Olson, from Argentina, makes his first appearance for Newcastle in the new season. He will be lining up with Mateo Carreras, another Puma Mateo Carreras.
The Falcons take on the unbeaten league leaders as Charlie Maddison begins at hooker.
Leicester: Steward; Potter, Scott, Kelly, Porter; Ford, Youngs; Genge (capt), Montoya, Cole, Snyman, Green, Chessum, Reffell, Martin
Replacements:Clare, Leatigaga Heyes, Wells Dolly, Van Poortvliet Burns, Moroni
Newcastle: Brown; Carreras, Orlando, Burrell, Radwan; Hodgson, Schreuder; Brocklebank, Maddison, Davison, Peterson, Robinson, Van der Walt, Welch (capt), Fearns
Replacements:Smith, Cooper and Tampin, Chicks, Chicks, Graham, Stuart, Connon and Penny
Referee: Karl Dickson