Leicester Tigers have preferred George Ford to Toby Flood at fly half for the Aviva Premiership final against Harlequins on Saturday.

Reports had suggested that 19-year-old Ford would be omitted at the expense of a returning Flood, who would offer the Tigers more experience of the big stage.

However, Richard Cockerill has shown faith in the teenager by awarding him a place in a starting XV showing just one change from their semi-final victory over Saracens.

Julian Salvi returns to the back row after recovering from injury to line up in his first Premiership final.

For Harlequins, England pair Danny Care and Ugo Monye have shaken off knocks to feature at Twickenham after missing the win over Northampton in the last four.

Nick Evans, this season's players' player of the year, and England captain Chris Robshaw are also among the starters for Quins.

Leicester XV:

Backs: 15. Geordan Murphy (c), 14. Horacio Agulla, 13. Manusamoa Tuilagi, 12. Anthony Allen, 11. Alesana Tuilagi, 10. George Ford, 9. Ben Youngs

Forwards: 1. Marcos Ayerza, 2. George Chuter, 3. Dan Cole, 4. George Skivington, 5. Geoff Parling, 6. Steve Mafi, 7. Julian Salvi, 8. Thomas Waldrom

Harlequins XV:

Backs: 15. Mike Brown, 14. Tom Williams, 13. George Lowe, 12. Jordan Turner-Hall, 11. Ugo Monye, 10. Nick Evans, 9. Danny Care

Forwards: 1. Joe Marler, 2. Joe Gray, 3. James Johnston, 4. Olly Kohn, 5. George Robson, 6. Maurie Fa'asavalu, 7. Chris Robshaw (C), 8. Nick Easter