Leicester Tigers have received a late injury boost ahead of the opening game in the defence of their Aviva Premiership title.
British & Irish Lions duo Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs both looked likely to miss tomorrow's game against Worcester with nerve damage to their shoulders.
But both have recovered in time to make the bench in a 23-man squad that includes all six of Tigers' triumphant Lions stars with Dan Cole, Tom Youngs, Geoff Parling and Tom Croft all starting in the pack.
Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill had hit out at the Lions management after claiming Youngs and Tuilagi had continued playing with injuries on tour in Australia.
Cockerill had said it was "very frustrating" that he was going into the clash unsure of whether the key duo were going to be fit.
So their inclusion will come as great relief to Cockerill, whose squad has already been marred with injuries, especially in the backs.
Scott Hamilton has a small tear in his hamstring, while Matt Smith has broken and dislocated his thumb.
Mat Tait and Miles Benjamin are still not fit after undergoing surgery.
New signing Gonzalo Camacho is away with Argentina, while Sam Harrison is out with a back problem.
There are also four new faces in the squad for tomorrow.
Half-backs David Mele and Ryan Lamb are both in the starting line-up and will make their club debuts at No.9 and No.10 respectively, while Neil Briggs and Owen Williams are named among the replacements.
Cockerill, who is banned from any match-day involvement with the squad, said while he is disappointed to have so many players out, he still feels they have enough quality to win.
"I am obviously disappointed that so many guys are missing and all at the same time," said Cockerill.
"We just have to do our best to get them back as soon as we can.
"Until then, we will get on with it and we can still put a good side out.
"If we play as well as we can, there is no doubt that we can win.
"The team we have named is full of very good players."
With club captain Toby Flood hospitalised after the pre-season match against Ulster last week, Louis Deacon will lead out the team in his 250th appearance for the club.
There is set to be excitement both on and off the pitch with the Red Arrows, the RAF aerobatics team, set to make an appearance with a fly-past at 1.25pm.
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