Koree Britton has been banned for four weeks after being sent-off following a brawl during an Aviva A League match.
Tries from Ben Youngs and Vereniki Goneva set Leicester on their way to a 21-9 victory over Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.
Leicester attack coach Paul Burke took the positives after Sunday's 21-9 Aviva Premiership victory over Exeter.
Dave Ewers returns to the Exeter side at number eight for Sunday's clash with second-placed Leicester.
England centre Manu Tuilagi will miss the autumn internationals because of injury.
Leicester crushed Newcastle 31-6 as Falcons director of rugby Dean Richards made an unhappy return to Welford Road.
Paul Burke paid tribute to Manu Tuilagi after the Lions star helped lift the Tigers to the top of the Premiership.
Leicester Tigers will welcome back Toby Flood, Ben Youngs and Manu Tuilagi for Saturday's fixture against Newcastle.
Manu Tuilagi is to write a letter of apology to the Prime Minister for his 'bunny ears' prank at Downing Street.
British and Irish Lions centre Manu Tuilagi has apologised for playing a prank on Prime Minister David Cameron.
Bath's George Ford kicked five penalties and a conversion to inflict a first defeat of the new season on Leicester.
George Ford said "it was not about me" despite kicking his new club Bath to a 27-20 league success over Leicester.
Round two of the Aviva Premiership sees three games on Saturday before Saracens take on Gloucester on Sunday.
England and Leicester flanker Tom Croft is set to miss the entire season with a knee injury.
IRB chief Brett Gosper believes the new scrum laws have made a positive impact during their first month of operation.
Bath fly-half George Ford insists he has nothing to prove in Saturday's clash with former club Leicester.
Leicester prop Dan Cole will not be punished for an apparent bite on an opponent in Sunday's clash with Worcester.
Leicester Tigers survived a spirited second half fightback from Worcester Warriors on their way to a 32-15 win.
Dean Ryan remained upbeat after his Worcester side lost 32-15 in the opening game of the season at Welford Road