Campbell fit for Saracens clash

HEINEKEN CUP, Pool 4 Ravenhill, Belfast Friday, 9 December Kick-off: 1930 GMT Live: Radio Ulster MW and on the BBC Sport website

Ulster scrum-half Kieran Campbell has received the all-clear to face Saracens in Friday's Heineken Cup tie against Saracens at Ravenhill.

Campbell suffered a hand injury during Ulster's merited 20-17 win over Celtic League rivals Munster at the weekend.

"His X-ray was clear, and we expect him to be training on Tuesday,"said McCall.

Flanker Neil McMillan and centre Paul Steinmetz were also harbouring knocks but are expected to be available for selection on Tuesday.

McMillan has a bruised lower back which might see him miss training until Wednesday, but Steinmetz's bruised leg has healed sufficiently to see back in action on Tuesday.

McCall was obviously delighted at the weekend boost with that victory over Munster in Cork.

It would have been desperately disappointing to have lost it at the end Mark McCall

"That was a great win. Everything about the Ulster team at present shone through," he said.

"Character, spirit, guts and determination. It was a true grit show, especially in the second half."

Ulster had left 20-3 at the break, but then had to withstand a Munster fightback.

"To go in leading at the break against Munster is a huge achievement. It would have been desperately disappointing to have lost it at the end.

"We played the opening 20 minutes of the second half with only 14 men after Justin Harrison and Isaac Boss were sin-binned, and it meant life was very tough for us.

"But it was then that the character shone through."

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Ulster: tba.

Saracens: tba.

Referee: Eric Darriere (France).