Northampton Saints v Scarlets: Full team news for Sunday's clash

Josh Kemeny and Fraser Dingwall start after recovering from the concussion they sustained in the recent win against Harlequins, while James Ramm has shrugged off a hamstring issue to line up at full-back.

Tom Lockett, who has not played since picking up a leg injury on England A duty in November, will be among the replacements as he prepares to make his 50th appearance for Saints.

England Under-20s full-back James Pater is also on the bench and will make his Champions Cup debut should he enter the action.

Rory Hutchinson has been added to the unavailable list this week, meaning Dingwall returns to skipper Saints from centre, alongside Tommy Freeman.

Anthony Belleau again starts at fly-half, with Fin Smith sidelined with a calf issue.

George Furbank is also still unavailable due to his own calf problem, but Manny Iyogun has overcome a shoulder knock picked up last Sunday and he will start in place of Danilo Fischetti.

Robbie Smith replaces Craig Wright at hooker, while Chunya Munga comes into the second row, with Alex Coles rested.

Tom Pearson is also given the weekend off and Callum Chick is on the bench, meaning Kemeny and Sam Graham come in to start in the back row.

Ramm replaces George Hendy, who is among the replacements.

Smith, Furbank and Hutchinson are joined on the 'not considered for selection' list by Emeka Atuanya, Will Glister, Curtis Langdon, Tom Litchfield, Charlie Ulcoq and Tom West.

For Scarlets, Wales fly-half Sam Costelow will make his return from injury.

Costelow hasn’t played since the round two tie in Bordeaux in December because of an ankle injury picked up in training.

He comes in as one of three personnel changes from the home defeat to Section Paloise last time out.

In the back three, Jac Davies, who featured in the opening rounds against Bristol and Bordeaux, gets the nod at full-back.

Tom Rogers is ruled out with a groin injury so Blair Murray switches to the left wing and Ellis Mee moves across to the right.

With Costelow back in the No.10 jersey, Joe Hawkins moves to inside centre and Eddie James to outside in place of the injured Joe Roberts, who picked up an ankle issue last weekend.

Archie Hughes continues at scrum-half following an impressive try-scoring showing against Pau.

In the pack, the front row of Kemsley Mathias, Ryan Elias and Henry Thomas remains the same.

Max Douglas returns from suspension to partner Jake Ball in the second row, while it’s same again for the back row of Taine Plumtree, Fletcher Anderson and skipper Josh Macleod.

Tomi Lewis, Macs Page and Gareth Davies are named as the backline cover on the bench, while flanker Jarrod Taylor also comes into the matchday 23.

Saints: 15 James Ramm; 14 Edoardo Todaro, 13 Tommy Freeman, 12 Fraser Dingwall (c), 11 Ollie Sleightholme; 10 Anthony Belleau, 9 Alex Mitchell; 1 Emmanuel Iyogun, 2 Robbie Smith, 3 Trevor Davison; 4 Chunya Munga, 5 JJ Van Der Mescht; 6 Josh Kemeny, 7 Sam Graham, 8 Henry Pollock.

Replacements: 16 Craig Wright, 17 Danilo Fischetti, 18 Elliot Millar Mills, 19 Tom Lockett, 20 Callum Chick, 21 Archie McParland, 22 James Pater, 23 George Hendy.

Scarlets: 15 Jac Davies; 14 Ellis Mee, 13 Eddie James, 12 Joe Hawkins, 11 Blair Murray; 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Archie Hughes; 1 Kemsley Mathias, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Henry Thomas; 4 Max Douglas, 5 Jake Ball; 6 Taine Plumtree, 7 Josh Macleod (c), 8 Fletcher Anderson.

Replacements: 16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Jarrod Taylor, 20 Dan Davis, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Macs Page, 23 Tomi Lewis.