Diamond makes change for side's trip to Sarries

SAMMY Arnold returns for Newcastle Falcons today when they make the Gallagher Premiership trip to Saracens.

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The centre comes in as one of three changes from the side which started at Bath last time out, with the Falcons out to record a home-and-away double after beating the Londoners at Kingston Park in late November.

Murray McCallum comes in at tight-head prop as Richard Palframan sits out for the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury - the only other change being the return of former Saracens full-back Elliott Obatoyinbo from a head knock.

Flanker Tom Gordon is poised to make a welcome return from the bench after four months out due to shoulder and ankle injuries, while prop Luan de Bruin and scrum-half Joe Davis are also back fit.

Director of rugby Steve Diamond said: “We had a good home win over Saracens, but we know they'll be a different proposition down there.