Centre Ryan Mills back for Worcester Warriors for trip to Leicester Tigers

Worcester Warriors centre Ryan Mills will make his first appearance in almost two months in Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership match against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

Mills, whose last appearance came against Saracens on January 4, replaces Wales international Ashley Beck, who suffered a shoulder injury against Bristol Bears on Sunday.

Mills is the only change to the side that was edged out at Ashton Gate and it will be only the second time in the Premiership this season that Warriors have been able to make so few changes to their squad.

The squad includes two Academy players in wing Nick David and replacement loosehead prop Kai Owen.

David has scored a try in each of his first two Premiership matches while Owen, an England Under-20s international, made his debut in the competition off the bench at Bristol.

Scotland international fly-half Duncan Weir goes into the match needing nine more points to reach the 400 landmark in only his second season with Warriors.

Kick-off is at 3pm.

15 Jamie Shillcock

14 Perry Humphreys

13 Ollie Lawrence

12 Ryan Mills

11 Nick David

10 Duncan Weir

9 Francois Hougaard

1 Ethan Waller

2 Matt Moulds (C)

3 Nick Schonert

4 Anton Bresler

5 Graham Kitchener

6 Ted Hill

7 Marco Mama

8 Cornell du Preez

Replacements

16 Niall Annett

17 Kai Owen

18 Richard Palframan

19 Andrew Kitchener

20 Sam Lewis

21 Michael Heaney

22 Jono Lance

23 Scott van Breda

Not considered because of injury: Ashley Beck, Callum Black Justin Clegg, Conor Carey, Matt Cox, Michael Fatialofa, Ed Fidow, Dean Hammond, Alex Hearle, Noah Heward, Joe Morris, Melani Nanai, Francois Venter.