aviva premiership clash with leicester on may 9 as the final stage of his rehabilitation enters ` crunch time ' .
launchbury 's absence has been sidelined since october because of a nerve problem caused by a bulging disc in his neck .
if the 24-year-old is given the all-clear to face the tigers in a match that could be crucial to wasps ' play-off prospects , it will be his debut at the club 's new home at the ricoh arena .