Prop Phil Vickery will not be available for the start of England's RBS 6 Nations campaign after undergoing neck surgery.
London Irish player-coach Mike Catt is poised to make his first appearance of the season after being named on the bench to face Wasps.
Leeds claimed their first win of the season with a shock 15-9 victory at four-time Premiership champions London Wasps.
The Premiership may be under attack about its quailty but Stuart is hoping to see some flair from England.
Leeds rugby director Andy Key reckons his side's 15-9 victory over Wasps was just reward for their improvement this season.
Joe Worsley starts while fit-again Simon Shaw is on the bench for Wasps' fixture with Leeds, live on Sky Sports.

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| London Wasps | |
| Sunday 8th November | |
| LV= Cup | |
| 15:00 | London Irish vs Wasps |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| 15:00 | Saracens vs Wasps |
| Friday 27th November | |
| 19:45 | Sale vs Wasps |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| 15:00 | Wasps vs Leicester |
| Sunday 27th December | |
| 16:00 | Harlequins vs Wasps |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| 15:00 | Wasps vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 9th January | |
| 15:00 | Leicester vs Wasps |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| 15:00 | Wasps vs Sale |
| Result |
|---|
| London Wasps |
| Sunday 1st November |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Wasps 9 - 15 Leeds Carnegie |
| Saturday 24th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Gloucester 6 - 35 Wasps |
| Saturday 17th October |
| European Challenge Cup |
| European Challenge Cup |
| Rugby Roma 0 - 57 Wasps |
| Sunday 11th October |
| European Challenge Cup |
| Wasps 18 - 13 Racing Metro 92 |
| Sunday 4th October |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Wasps 20 - 15 Northampton |
| Sunday 27th September |
| Guinness Premiership |
| London Irish 28 - 16 Wasps |
| Sunday 20th September |
| Guinness Premiership |
| Wasps 23 - 3 Worcester |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saracens | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | London Irish | 7 | 25 |
| 3 | London Wasps | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Leicester Tigers | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Northampton | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Newcastle Falcons | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Sale Sharks | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | Harlequins | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Worcester | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Gloucester | 7 | 10 |
| 11 | Bath | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | Leeds Carnegie | 7 | 7 |
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