The former England fly-half has previously played for both Leicester and their opponents Bath and while he had support from both sides’ fans, he feels more “connected” to the Tigers after helping them win the title in 2022.

He told Telegraph Sport: “I just feel more connected to Leicester.

“There is something special about Leicester, something different. I had great support from the Bath fans as well, but once you help a team win the Premiership that changes things.

“Bath fans probably remember me as the t*** who dropped the ball over the line, whereas the Leicester fans see me as the guy who kicked the drop goal for them. That probably sums it up, mate.”

However, Freddie thinks Bath are more likely to win, and he insisted he will be “really pleased” whatever the result.

He said: “Look, in some ways I am in a win-win situation.

“If Bath win, I would be really pleased for guys like Tom Dunn and Charlie Ewels, who I played with. But on the flip side, there are guys like Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Julian Montoya who are finishing up with the Tigers and I would love to see them have a great send-off.

“I think it is Bath’s final to lose. But look at last year. I thought Northampton were the best team in the league last year, and they probably should have lost to Bath, who were the better team on the day.

“I think the defensive side of Leicester has improved massively in the latter part of the season and they can definitely cause an upset.”