Saracens’ Ben Spencer has been withdrawn from the matchday squad at Newcastle Falcons due to illness.
Richard Wigglesworth will start at nine with Tom Whiteley on the bench.
Saracens side to face Newcastle at Kingston Park on Sunday 2nd September (15H00 KO):
FORWARDS: Mako Vunipola (144), Jamie George (196), Vincent Koch (39), Maro Itoje (94), Will Skelton (25), Mike Rhodes (69), Ben Earl (16), Jackson Wray (201).
BACKS: Richard Wigglesworth (210), Owen Farrell (174), Sean Maitland (42), Brad Barritt (223), Alex Lozowski (60), David Strettle (138), Alex Goode (261).
REPLACEMENTS: Christopher Tolofua (17), Richard Barrington (136), Juan Figallo (90), Nick Isiekwe (35), Sione Vailanu (4), Tom Whiteley, Nick Tompkins (69), Alex Lewington (0).