Team news: Leicester Tigers vs Bristol Bears - GP R21

The pair are the only enforced changes to the side that beat Harlequins in round 20, replacing the injured Joe Batley and Siva Naulago, as Pat Lam continues with a settled squad for the trip to the East Midlands.

Steven Luatua and Harry Randall continue as co-captains, while Ellis Genge returns from Six Nations duty to take his place among the system players, with Fred Davies also included on the bench.

Bristol Bears team to play Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday (12.30pm KO):

15. Charles Piutau (75 apps), 14. Ioan Lloyd (75 apps), 13. Semi Radradra (50 apps), 12. James Williams (11 apps), 11. Gabriel Ibitoye (13 apps), 10. AJ MacGinty (20 apps), 9. Harry Randall (cc) (97 apps); 1. Yann Thomas (106 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (96 apps), 3. Max Lahiff (63 apps), 4. Joe Joyce (163 apps), 5. Chris Vui (113 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (cc) (109 apps), 7. Fitz Harding (47 apps), 8. Magnus Bradbury (18 apps).

System players: 16. Fred Davies (6 apps), 17. Ellis Genge (32 apps), 18. George Kloska (24 apps), 19. Jake Heenan (90 apps), 20. Sam Lewis (8 apps), 21. Andy Uren (154 apps), 22. Sam Bedlow (59 apps), 23. Noah Heward (4 apps).

Unavailable: Bryan Byrne, Kyle Sinckler, Joe Batley, John Hawkins, Ed Holmes, Sam Jeffries, Will Porter, Callum Sheedy, Piers O’Conor, Deago Bailey, Siva Naulago.