Owen Farrell's return from repeated ankle injuries has been stalled after suffering a concussion in Saracens victory over Bristol Bears which has rules him out of Friday's trip to Sale Sharks.
Second-placed Saracens make the trip the north to face a Sale side who can move back into the top four play-off places with a victory.
Farrell was replaced after 71 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after departing for a HIA which he passed.
However, the England playmaker has still been following the return to play protocols this week and has not been picked for Friday’s visit to Sale.
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