Vesty admits confidence is lacking (Getty Images)

And the versatile back hopes facing a team with play-off hopes will help the Tigers play a more expansive game.

"We're not playing the rugby we should be," he told BBC Radio Leicester. "We seem to be lacking confidence to run our lines and to play with the ball.

"Saracens are a good team and hopefully the game will open up and it will be free-flowing and not a first-phase, forwards-orientated game."

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He added: "Hopefully we'll be able to get it wide as well because it's been a while since the back three saw the ball in space."