Saracens score five tries to win at Newcastle Red Bulls for their third victory in the Prem Rugby Cup.

Four successive draws and the defeat to Bournemouth piled further pressure on Arne Slot, though that has been somewhat eased by emphatic European wins over Marseille and Qarabağ. The Reds enter the weekend in sixth having been leapfrogged by Manchester United and Chelsea.

Captain Bruno Guimaraes is in contention to play against Liverpool after missing the last two matches with an ankle problem.

Newcastle United face Liverpool on Saturday for the first time since the injured Alexander Isak left the club in September following "the most talked about" saga in world football

Both clubs have become worse off since the £125m mega transfer, with Eddie Howe admitting the deal has ‘changed the dynamics’ of his squad before the sides meet on Saturday night

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Newcastle Red Bulls bring in Scotland hooker George Turner on a one-year deal from fellow Prem side Harlequins.