Preview: Saracens vs. Sale Sharks

Saracens will be aiming to keep the pressure on Harlequins when they host Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow.

The Vicarage Road side are just one point behind Quins, and have had only one defeat in their last eight games in the Premiership.

The hosts will rest Chris Ashton for the game, while captain Steve Borthwick is back in the side.

Meanwhile, Sale will be looking to build on their 33-27 win over Worcester Warriors last weekend and climb off the bottom of the table.

Sharks have just two wins this season, but are now only one point behind London Irish, who face a tricky tie this afternoon.

Dwayne Peel is back from injury for Sale, with Andy Powell also back in the starting lineup.

Recent form

Saracens: WWWLWL

Sale: WLLLLL

Lineups

Saracens: Wyles, Short, Tomkins, Barritt, Strettle, Farrell, Wigglesworth, Joubert, Fraser, Brown, Kruis, Borthwick, Stevens, Brits, Lunipola.

Sale: Miller, Brady, Leota, Tuitupou, Cueto, Cipriani, Peel, Powell, Vernon, Gaskell, Myall, Gray, Buckley, Jones, Harrison.

Sports Mole says: Comfortable win for Saracens