Leicester v Gloucester: Teams

Toby Flood: Returns to the Leicester line-up after being released from international duty

Leicester host Gloucester in Sunday's Aviva Premiership clash aiming to make it 11 games unbeaten at Welford Road in all competitions.

But it will be tough against the visitors who have won five of their last six games and were victorious in their most recent away match - a 14-11 success at Bath on February 18.

Ben Youngs and Toby Flood return to the Leicester line-up after the England duo were released from international duty.

Samoan wing Alesana Tuilagi, joint top try-scorer this season and the top scorer in the Premiership last season, returns after a two-week absence.

The only other change to the Tigers' team which recorded a bonus-point victory over Newcastle last weekend is in the second row where Graham Kitchener starts.

First start

For Gloucester, centre Tim Molenaar will make his first Aviva Premiership start of the season and Brett Deacon starts against his former club.

Molenaar tore a pectoral muscle in pre-season and has had to patiently work his way back to full fitness, appearing in a number of Aviva Premiership A League and LV= Cup games.

He comes in to partner Mike Tindall in the Gloucester midfield with Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu (knee) and Henry Trinder (jaw) both sidelined.

Other changes to the starting line-up that defeated Harlequins at Kingsholm last weekend see Tom Voyce and Dave Lewis replace James Simpson-Daniel and Rory Lawson respectively.

Meanwhile, in the pack, the front five are retained but there is a slight rejig in the back row with Deacon starting at number eight and Matt Cox shifting across to the openside in place of Akapusi Qera who is named amongst the replacements.

"We believe we are a top-six side and we have to show that against top-six opposition," said coach Bryan Redpath.

"Leicester have had to dig deep since the World Cup, and credit to them, they have, but we have got to go up there and give it a go.

"This is as big a game for Leicester as it is for us. They need to win every game to stay in contention, and the 41-41 draw between us last year at Welford Road is irrelevant.

"We gave got to match their set-piece and match them physically in defence."

Leicester: 15 Geordan Murphy (capt), 14 Horacio Agulla, 13 Matt Smith, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 Julian Salvi, 6 Steve Mafi, 5 Graham Kitchener, 4 George Skivington, 3 Logoviii Mulipola, 2 George Chuter, 1 Marcos Ayerza
Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Boris Stankovich, 18 Julian White, 19 Ben Pienaar, 20 Craig Newby, 21 James Grindal, 22 George Ford, 23 Scott Hamilton

Gloucester: 15 Jonny May, 14 Charlie Sharples, 13 Mike Tindall (capt), 12 Tim Molenaar, 11 Tom Voyce, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Dave Lewis, 8 Brett Deacon, 7 Matt Cox, 6 Tom Savage, 5 Alex Brown, 4 Will James, 3 Rupert Harden, 2 Darren Dawidiuk, 1 Nick Wood
Replacements: 16 Scott Lawson, 17 Dan Murphy, 18 Shaun Knight, 19 Jim Hamilton, 20 Akapusi Qera, 21 Nick Runciman, 22 Ryan Mills, 23 Ollie Phillips