D’Arcy ruled out of Saracens clash

Leinster centre Gordon D’Arcy has been withdrawn from the starting line-up for today’s Heineken Cup clash with Saracens, kick-off 1.30pm.

D'Arcy pulled up in yesterday's captain's run with a calf strain and after a fitness test this morning, he has been ruled out by the management on precautionary grounds.

Fergus McFadden moves from the left wing to replace D’Arcy at inside centre with Luke Fitzgerald moving from the bench onto the vacant wing spot.

Eoin O’Malley will take Fitzgerald’s place on the bench.

Leinster: Isa Nacewa; Shane Horgan, Brian O’Driscoll, Fergus McFadden, Luke Fitzgerald; Jonathan Sexton, Eoin Reddan; Cian Healy, Richardt Strauss, Mike Ross; Leo Cullen (C), Nathan Hines; Dominic Ryan, Shane Jennings, Sean O'Brien

Replacements: Jason Harris-Wright, Heinke van der Merwe, Clint Newland, Devin Toner, Kevin McLaughlin, Isaac Boss, Ian Madigan, Eoin O'Malley.