It will be the first meeting between the counties since they met in the under 21 football All Ireland final earlier in the year.
Tipp have a number of injury concerns ahead of the game with Steven O Brien and George Hannigan already ruled out.
Tipp senior selector Tommy says Tipperary managment will wait to name their team for Saturday as Colin O Riordan is playing for the under 21 hurlers tonight
Saturday’s game throws-in at 3 o'clock in Semple Stadium and Tipp FM will have full live coverage in association with John Corbett Motor Village, Thurles.
Meanwhile Sligo manager Niall Carew has avoided tinkering with his side for Sunday's Connacht football final with Mayo.
He's stuck with the same fifteen that upset Roscommon in the semi finals last month.
