Manu Tuilagi is anticipated to be overlooked of Steve Borthwick’s England crew to face Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday, with Joe Marchant in line to start out within the centre.
Since his debut in 2011, Tuilagi, 31, has been a daily beneath successive England coaches when match and obtainable.
Regardless of being retained within the 29-man squad on Tuesday, it’s understood the Sale powerhouse is about to overlook out.
The England crew will probably be confirmed at 14:45 GMT on Thursday.
Accidents to Henry Slade, Elliot Daly and Dan Kelly have lowered Borthwick’s choices within the midfield, with Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell more likely to once more mix at fly-half and inside-centre.
Marchant’s inclusion will present England with tempo and dynamism, in addition to a membership understanding with Harlequins team-mate Smith, however with out the uncooked energy of Tuilagi.
Elsewhere, London Irish’s Ollie Hassell-Collins is anticipated to make his debut, with Max Malins returning to the again three.
Vice-captain Ellis Genge has hailed the influence of the brand new regime, with Borthwick changing Eddie Jones in December.
“I feel Eddie Jones is a world-class coach, clearly,” Genge informed BBC Sport.
“However when a brand new coach comes into any setting you’ve gotten a bit extra of a bounce and pleasure, as a result of it’s the unknown.
“We have had a response throughout the entire board – it has been fairly infectious – of being actually excited.
“It’s simply the magic of getting a brand new individual steering the wheel.
“I am not going to choose aside what we now have accomplished previous to this. I simply genuinely have an actual large pleasure. It is rather clear the place we wish to go.”
