Preview: London Wasps vs. Leicester Tigers

London Wasps vs. Leicester Tigers

London Wasps will be boosted by the return of Joe Simpson and Nick Robinson from injury when they host Leicester Tigers tomorrow.

Jonathan Poff also returns for Wasps, while Phil Swainston is set to make his first start in the Aviva Premiership.

Will Taylor and Josh Brown make the bench for the home side after impressing in the LV= Cup.

Meanwhile, Leicester have Anthony Allen and Thomas Waldrom back from international duty, both going straight into the Tigers starting 15.

Captain Geordan Murphy will start on the bench having missed the last three games.

Leicester are still missing players an international duty, including Dan Cole and Martin Castrogiovanni, while Boris Stankovich misses out through suspension.

Recent Form:

Wasps: WLLWLW

Leicester: WWLDWW

Lineups:

Wasps: Southwell, Varndell, Daly, Bell, Wade, Robinson, Simpson, Vanipola, Poff, Johnson, Wentzel, Cannon, Swainston, TR Thomas, Payne Replacements: Lindsay, McIntyre, Taylor, Brown, Jones, Davies, Bell, L Thomas

Leicester: Tait, Morris, Smith, Allen, Thompstone, Ford, Harrison, Waldrom, Salvi, Crane, Kitchener, Deacon, Balmain, Chuter, Harris Replacements: Hawkins, Holford, Brookes, Slater, Thorpe, Phibbs, Bowden, Murphy

Sports Mole says: Narrow victory for Leicester Tigers

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