England have Fin Smith fit to start at fly-half for Sunday's Test against Australia at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, but they will be without Tom Curry for the clash.
Greg Fisilau, the Exeter forward, could win his first cap from the bench in the Nations Championship Test, but with Tom Curry sidelined, his twin brother Ben Curry tarts at openside flanker.
Elsewhere, Fin Smith was a doubt heading into the weekend after sustaining a calf injury, but he's named at No.10 with Marcus Smith among the replacements.
Coach Steve Borthwick has gone with Henry Slade at outside centre and Seb Atkinson at No.12, so Joe Marchant misses out upon his return to the squad.
Maro Itoje captains the side after he sat out the summer Tests, while George Furbank starts at fullback. Henry Pollock is named on the bench.
The return for Ben Curry is notable after he missed much of the 2025-26 season through injury and he last played for England in the summer of 2025. Tom Curry pulled out of training on Wednesday and Borthwick is set to give an update on his condition later on Friday.
Fin Smith starts at fly-half ahead of George Ford, who misses out on a spot in the matchday 23 with Borthwick opting for a six-two split on the bench between forwards and backs.
Of those forwards, Fisilau has done enough for the Chiefs to force his way into the matchday squad, while Ben Spencer offers scrum-half cover.
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"We're all absolutely delighted for Greg," Borthwick said. "He's worked incredibly hard to get to this point and has earned his opportunity through the way he's performed for Exeter and in our training environment. He's a powerful, athletic player who brings real energy to the team.
England head into Sunday's match after returning from their summer Tests with two wins from three. They opened with a defeat to South Africa before beating Fiji in Liverpool and holding off a fightback from Argentina to win that Test 31-24 in Santiago del Estero.
The Wallabies match tees up England's four-match November Nations Championship programme with Tests against Japan, New Zealand and a further game in the finals weekend to follow.
England XV vs. Australia:
England: Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje (Captain), Alex Coles, Ollie Chessum, Ben Curry, Ben Earl, Jack van Poortvliet, Fin Smith, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Seb Atkinson, Henry Slade, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank.
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, George Martin, Greg Fisilau, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Marcus Smith.