Leicester Tigers v Gloucester LIVE - Gallagher PREM latest as internationals return and Midlands rivals battle for the Slater Cup

With five minutes to go, both sides have plenty of stars returning for this clash - here's how the sides line up.

Leicester Tigers: Steward; Radwan, Perese, Kata, Hassell-Collins; Searle, Whiteley; Smith, Blamire, Heyes; Henderson, Wells; Thompson, Reffell, Moro. Replacements: Clare, Haffar, Hurd, Chessum, Williams; Van Poortvliet, Bailey, Woodward.

Gloucester: C Atkinson; Russell, Butler, S Atkinson, Thorley; Bryne, Williams; Rapava Ruskin, Blake, Laulala; Thomas, Clark; Basham, Ludlow, Clement. Replacements: Innard, Ford-Robinson, Fasogbon, Jordan, Taylor; Austin, Knight, Hathaway

Not long before we get underway at Mattioli Woods Welford Road! Remember, you can catch all the action live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.

If tonight's game can be anything like the pair of clashes that these sides served up last season - which ended an aggregate 64-60 to Gloucester - we'll be in for a cracker.

Gloucester made the huge announcement that Wales' superstar skipper Jac Morgan will be crossing the border to play at Kingsholm his international teammate Dewi Lake.

Meanwhile former Cherry and Wasps stalwart Dan Robson is heading home, though it's not all good news for Gloucester fans as last season's Gallagher PREM Player of the Season Tomos Williams is departing.

The Gallagher PREM is back with a bang this weekend with another five games, all live on TNT Sports and discovery+...

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Sunday: Newcastle Red Bulls v Bath - 15:00 (all UK time)

The teams are battling to lift the Slater Cup today, named after Ed Slater who captained both clubs. Following his diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease, the sides first played for the trophy in February 2023 and today's game will be accompanied by fundraising for the ‘4Ed’ campaign.

And Gloucester captain Ludlow told TNT Sports that The Cherries will be trying to channel the fight that Slater showed and shows on and off the field tonight: "It's the Slater Cup, it's about Ed. There's a lot going on in the world and I said to the boys if we show the fight he showed, today, then we'll be good today."

Ross Byrne, Seb Atkinson, Nepo Laulau and Lewis Ludlow are among the Gloucester stars starting today who missed out against Munster.

Izaia Perese is the only change to the starting lineup, but there are some big names returning to Tigers’ bench.

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To the battle for the Slater Cup as Leicester Tigers host Gloucester in the Gallagher PREM! The Midlands sides have had contrasting starts to the season as Geoff Parling’s could in theory go top of the table tonight, and have established themselves as firm contenders for a playoff berth.

Meanwhile Gloucester won notched their first league win of the season after the Quilter Nations Series break but remain second from bottom ahead of only pointless Newcastle.

However, the sides played out a close-fought pair of fixtures last season as Leicester won 29-26 before Gloucester exacted revenge so hopefully we’re in for another thriller today.

And if we are, you can watch it unfold on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ with kick-off at 19:45 UK time, while you can catch all the build-up live from Leicester RIGHT NOW! What are you waiting for?