| Venue:Murrayfield, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, February 5, Kick-off: 16:45 GMT |
| Coverage:Live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and BBC One; live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live or the BBC Sport app and website. |
Henry Slade and Elliot Daly are England’s first midfielders. Tom Curry is the captain of the team in their Six Nations opener against Scotland, which will take place at Murrayfield on Saturday.
In the back row with Lewis Ludlam, number eight Sam Simmonds makes England’s first start since 2018.
Marcus Smith begins at number 10, with Joe Marchant (out of Covid isolation) and Max Malins on his wings.
Joe Marler starts at prop. Ellis Genge is ahead of Joe Marler
Maro Itoje and Nick Isiekwe are in the second row.
England is trying to regain Calcutta Cup in Murrayfield for first time since 1984.
Scotland will announce its team on Thursday.
Curry assumes the captaincy role, while Owen Farrell is ruled out by ankle surgery.
Courtney Lawes, the England captain in Farrell’s absence, sustained a concussion.
England to take on ScotlandSteward: Malins, Daly and Slade; Marchant, Smith, Youngs, Genge, Cowan Dickie, Sinckler; Itoje; Isiekwe; Lulam, Curry (c), Simmonds
Replacements:George, Marler, Stuart, Ewels, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Nowell.
