LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has hinted that the club may rest players for Saturday's trip to Worcester Warriors.

Tigers win over Bath last weekend took them to third place in the Aviva Premiership table with five wins from six matches.

Cockerill is wary of a European tie away at Munster next weekend.

"We didn't get a positive result at Exeter and that was disappointing – but we just can't use the same squad every week," he said.

"Going to Worcester away is not playing Stade or Bath at home and, with all due respect to them, and we do respect them, we might make two or three changes to freshen people up."

Wayne Barnes will be refereeing his 158th Premiership game, with assistance from Paul Burton and Andrew Pearce. Sean Davey is the television match official.