Saracens will look after returning international players, says boss Mark McCall

Saracens will “look after” their returning international players over the next few weeks, says director of rugby Mark McCall.

The north London club resume their Premiership campaign against city rivals Harlequins this weekend with eight players returning from Six Nations duty.

McCall’s side are fifth in the league, one point off a play-off spot with seven games remaining.

The Men in Black host Quins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, then travel to Leicester Tigers, before visiting Toulon in the European Champions Cup in a crucial fortnight.

McCall said he and his staff have been evaluating the returning players’ fitness ahead of the game against Quins.

“I think you need to do what’s best for the player,” he told BBC Radio London.

“We’ve got a three-game window coming up so all of our international players will get a good period of rest during the three weeks.

“While the clubs haven’t been busy in the last few weeks, the international players have been.

“So you’ve got to recognise the fact some of them have had a lot of games and have played a lot of minutes and for sure we’ll be looking after them the next few weeks.”