Searle and Steward return for Tigerspublished at 19:37 BST
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Leicester duo Billy Searle and Freddie Steward have both returned from injury in the nick of time and start tonight’s semi-final.
Fly-half Searle last turned out for the Tigers in April but he has now overcome a hamstring problem and comes in for James O’Connor who had to be replaced at half-time against Bath last Saturday due to injury.
While England international Steward starts at full-back following successful surgery on his thumb, taking the place of George Pearson, and there is also a return to the side for Ollie Hassell-Collins on the wing.
Leicester Tigers: Steward; Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Blamire, Heyes; Martin, Chessum, Liebenberg, Reffell, Moro.
Replacements: Clare, Van der Flier, Hurd, Henderson, Cracknell, Whiteley, Kata, Perese.
