Leicester Tigers name their team to play Pau

Ollie Chessum returns to make his first appearance of the season as Leicester Tigers face a trip to Pau this Sunday.

The game, at 1pm BST, will see the British and Irish Lion return to club colours after a foot injury, as he leads his side into the Investec Champions Cup campaign.

He is one of five changes to the starting XV made by Geoff Parling following the Slater Cup win against Gloucester last weekend.

Joaquin Moro comes into the back row to make his first start of the season, while Joel Sclavi, Tom Whiteley and Adam Radwan also join the starting side.

The front row sees Archie van der Flier - Player of the Match against the Cherry and Whites - and Jamie Blamire retain their places alongside the incoming Sclavi at tighthead.

Chessum joins Cameron Henderson in the second row, with Argentine international Moro starting at openside flanker in an otherwise unchanged back row.

Whiteley and Radwan are the only changes to the backline, rotating with Jack Van Poortvliet and Gabriel Hamer-Webb respectively.

Head Coach Geoff Parling said, "Our visit to the Stade du Hameau brings an opportunity to test ourselves against a very good Pau, with a familiar face to Tigers fans in the centre of their pack." 

"Chess has been leading well in training so it's great to have him back on the team sheet." 

Leicester Tigers (appearances) 

15. Freddie Steward (134)
14. Adam Radwan (37)
13. Will Wand (44)
12. Orlando Bailey (32)
11. Ollie Hassell-Collins (78)
10. Billy Searle (28)
9. Tom Whiteley (71)
1. Archie van der Flier (28)
2. Jamie Blamire (28)
3. Joel Sclavi (2)
4. Cameron Henderson (91)
5. Ollie Chessum © (86)
6. Aaron Wainwright (3) 
7. Joaquin Moro (32)
8. Olly Cracknell (90) 

Replacements 

16. Samiuela Moli (5)
17. Mako Vunipola (4)
18. Will Hurd (82)
19. James Thompson (18) 
20. Finn Carnduff (22)
21. Jack van Poortvliet (117)
22. Joseph Woodward (57) 
23. Gabriel Hamer-Webb (19)