- George Furbank replaces Freddie Steward to make his first Test start since 2022
- Steward has been left out of the squad, while Elliot Daly remains on the wing
- Ollie Lawrence has been drafted into the centres after recovering from injury
George Furbank has been handed a surprise start at full-back for England’s Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland.
Furbank has not started a Test since 2022 but he has replaced Freddie Steward in the No 15 jersey.
England are bracing for the unpredictable attacking threats of Scotland’s No 10 Finn Russell – and Furbank’s attacking skills should well suited to an unstructured game.
Steward has been left out of the matchday 23 altogether, with Elliot Daly and Tommy Freeman retained on the wings.
Having been short on powerful ball-carrying options in the opening rounds, Ollie Lawrence has been drafted straight into the centres after recovering from a hip injury.
George Furbank has received a surprise start at full-back for England’s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland on Saturday
Furbank is set to start over Freddie Steward who has been completely omitted from Steve Borthwick’s matchday squad
Ollie Lawrence is set to return from injury and will slot in at centre alongside Henry Slade
He will partner Henry Slade in midfield, with Fraser Dingwall also left out of the matchday 23.
Prop Ellis Genge is back in the pack for his first start of the competition, pushing Joe Marler to the bench, with the rest of the pack remaining unchanged.
With England hoping to add extra muscle to their performance, hard-hitting forward George Martin has been named on the bench after recovering from injury.
England are bracing for the unpredictable attacking threat of Scotland No 10 Finn Russell
England have gone for an experienced half-back pairing of Danny Care (L) and George Ford (R)
Ellis Genge is back in the pack for his first start of the competition, pushing Joe Marler to the bench
