Leicester wing Alesana Tuilagi could yet feature in Sunday’s Heineken Cup semi-final after his appeal against a four-week ban was scheduled for tomorrow.

The Samoan international was suspended after being cited for playing Bath fullback Nick Abendanon without the ball during Leicester’s Heineken Cup quarter-final victory earlier this month.

Tuilagi is currently sidelined until May 21st, meaning he will miss Tigers’ European semi-final against Cardiff Blues on Sunday, a Premiership play-off appointment with Bath and the Premiership final at Twickenham should Leicester beat Bath again.