Newcastle Falcons' Johnny Williams is ready to return to rugby union just four months after his final round of chemotherapy for testicular cancer.

The 23-year-old centre, who last played in June for England, will feature for a Newcastle Falcons XV on Saturday.

Williams missed the World Cup during treatment, and only returned to Falcons first-team training in November.

"We are just glad for him as a person that he is healthy and overcoming the challenge," boss Dean Richards said.

"He is at his happiest when he is on a rugby field, so for him to be able to get out there again must be a really good feeling.

"From the club's point of view it's obviously great to have another outstanding player fit and available for selection, but more than anything we're just glad that a degree of normality is returning to Johnny's life after what has clearly been a very difficult time."

Williams joined the Falcons in May 2018, and scored five tries in 12 Premiership games during his maiden season for the club.