Injuries plague Tigers ahead of EDF final

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A number of injuries within the Leicester Tigers ranks are giving coach Marcelo Loffreda a headache ahead of the EDF Energy Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday.

A number of injuries within the Leicester Tigers ranks are giving coach Marcelo Loffreda a headache ahead of the EDF Energy Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday.
Geordan Murphy, Lewis Moody (both Achilles), Luke Abraham (neck), and Marco Wentzel are all definitely ruled out of the match, and there are further concerns over Aaron Mauger and Ben Herring.

It all leaves things a little tight for Loffreda, who is also expecting the Ospreys to be smarting from defeat to Saracens in the Heineken Cup last weekend.

“It is a difficult task for the coach to change the spirit and the attitude of his players after a defeat,” he said to the Leicester Mercury.

“But in the case of Saturday's game, they will be very focused because it is a final.

“The Ospreys will forget they have lost their last game and forget that they may be tired because this is a final.

“It is frustrating for us at this time of year not to be a part of the Heineken Cup. But this is a good opportunity for us to demonstrate to ourselves that we are capable of being involved in big games.

“We had last weekend off and the players are fresh, they are looking forward to it and I think they will have a good answer to the questions we are posing to them.

“I can't guarantee a result but I think we will be very good.”