European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3: Ulster v Leicester Tigers preview

Graham Kitchener: Scored a try in Leicester's 25-18 win over Ulster last October

Leicester Tigers travel to Ravenhill on Saturday needing a bonus-point win over Ulster to keep their European Rugby Champions Cup hopes alive.

The Aviva Premiership side claimed maximum points against the Scarlets last weekend and they must repeat that feat if they are to claim one of the best runner-up places.

Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has made three changes for the trip to Belfast, with two of those coming in the front row.

Tom Youngs returns at hooker after scoring two tries when introduced against the Scarlets, while fellow international Marcos Ayerza comes in at loosehead for Michele Rizzo.

Graham Kitchener, who scored a try in Leicester's win over Ulster in round one, starts in the second row in place of the injured Brad Thorn, while Irishman Niall Morris is included on the bench after recovering from a long-term ankle problem.

The Tigers have tasted defeat in all three of their previous visits to Ravenhill but they will hope to buck that trend against an Ulster side that are playing for pride.

The hosts welcome back Rory Best and Tommy Bowe after resting them for the 60-22 drubbing in Toulon, while fellow Ireland international Iain Henderson makes his first start of the season following a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hip injury.

Henderson is named in the back row with Luke Marshall and Ian Humphreys coming in for Stuart Olding and Paddy Jackson, who both suffered elbow injuries against Toulon that rules them out of the Six Nations.

Ulster Rugby: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Luke Marshall, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Ruan Pienaar; 1 Callum Black, 2 Rory Best (c), 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 4 Alan O'Connor, 5 Franco Van Der Merwe, 6 Iain Henderson, 7 Mike McComish, 8 Roger Wilson.

Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Andy Warwick, 18 Bronson Ross, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Clive Ross, 21 Neil McComb, 22 Paul Marshall, 23 Michael Allen.

Leicester Tigers: 15 Matthew Tait, 14 Adam Thompstone, 13 Vereniki Goneva, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Miles Benjamin, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Ben Youngs (c); 1 Marcos Ayerza, 2 Tom Youngs, 3 Logovii Mulipola, 4 Graham Kitchener, 5 Geoff Parling, 6 Tom Croft, 7 Julian Salvi, 8 Jordan Crane.

Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Michele Rizzo, 18 Fraser Balmain, 19 Sebastian De Chaves, 20 Robert Barbieri, 21 Sam Harrison, 22 Owen Williams, 23 Niall Morris.

Watch Ulster v Leicester Tigers live on Sky Sports 1 on Saturday from 5.15pm