ENGLAND hopeful Ben Te'o is on the bench as Worcester Warriors make three changes to their starting line-up for tomorrow's Aviva Premiership trip to Leicester Tigers (3pm).
Dean Hammond returns to the side after a hamstring problem in the place of injured wing Cooper Vuna (knee).
Fly-half Ryan Lamb starts in place of Tom Heathcote, while hooker Jaba Bregvadze replaces Niall Annett, who suffered a blow to the head towards the end of the first half in last Sunday's 11-9 win against Newcastle Falcons.
Te’o returns to Worcester's squad after missing their last three matches with concussion.
There is also a place on the bench for hooker Matti Williams, who could be set for his Warriors debut.
Dom Barrow and Jono Kitto come into the Leicester Tigers starting line-up.
Barrow partners Graham Kitchener at lock after returning from injury as part of the squad at Sale Sharks last weekend.
England international prop Ellis Genge starts a game at Welford Road for the first time as he joins Tom Youngs and Greg Bateman in the front row.
Kitto lines up at scrum-half in his first start of the season, with the rest of the backline unchanged from the trip to Sale in Round 5.
Harry Thacker is included in the matchday squad for the first time this season after leading the Tigers Development XV to a third successive win against Sale Jets this week.
Warriors
15 Jamie Shillcock
14 Perry Humphreys
13 Wynand Olivier
12 Jackson Willison
11 Dean Hammond
10 Ryan Lamb
9 Jonny Arr
1 Val Rapava Ruskin
2 Jaba Bregvadze
3 Nick Schonert
4 Donncha O'Callaghan
5 Darren Barry
6 Alafoti Faosiliva
7 Carl Kirwan
8 Phil Dowson (C)
Replacements
16 Matti Williams
17 Na'ama Leleimalefaga
18 James Johnston
19 Christian Scotland-Williamson
20 Matt Cox
21 Luke Baldwin
22 Tom Heathcote
23 Ben Te’o
Tigers
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Peter Betham
12 Mathew Tait
11 Tom Brady
10 Owen Williams
9 Jono Kitto
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Greg Bateman
4 Dom Barrow
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Williams
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Lachlan McCaffrey
Replacements
16 Harry Thacker
17 Marcos Ayerza
18 Logovi'i Mulipola
19 Mike Fitzgerald
20 Will Evans
21 Sam Harrison
22 Jack Roberts
23 Matt Smith
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