Team news: Arnold back to face Saracens
By Aidanb
May 9 2025
Sammy Arnold returns for Newcastle Falcons on Saturday when they make the Gallagher Premiership trip to Saracens. 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.
“We caught them off-guard at Kingston Park and played probably our best game of the season, but they’ll know what’s coming this time and we’re expecting a massive test at their place.”
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