"James and Barkley will be available for selection for the LV match here against Sale, " Meehan told BBC Bristol.

BBC: Bath target return for Butch James and Olly Barkley

James dotted down Barkley's pin-point grubber kick before Banahan powered 90m after Sarries spilled possession deep in the hosts' 22.

BBC: Bath 66-21 Saracens

Bath's cause was not helped by some hapless goalkicking, with Ryan Davis, who took on the kicking duties in the absence of Butch James and Olly Barkley, setting the tone for an error-strewn display with two early penalty misses.

BBC: Gloucester 24-5 Bath

After the first of Barkley's penalties, James's crossfield kick produced a period of sustained pressure, which the visitors could not turn into a try.

BBC: Sale Sharks 7-19 Bath

The visitors suffered a big blow after 35 minutes when Lamb limped off, forcing a reshuffle in which Lesley Vainikolo came on and Barkley switched to fly-half and James Simpson-Daniel to centre in the reshuffle.

BBC: Blues 37-24 Gloucester

Tries from Daniel Browne, Olly Barkley, Michael Lipman, Joe Maddock, Butch James and Matt Banahan gave them a 45-0 half-time lead at The Rec.

BBC: Bath 66-21 Saracens