Shaun Wane has made a raft of changes as England look to back up their 60-6 pounding of Samoa with a win over France in Group A of the Rugby League World Cup.
Wane's side face Les Bleus at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday, and the head coach has stood by his promise of including all seven players who missed out on the squad to face Samoa.
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Out goes 24-point man Tommy Makinson, and so too loose forward Morgan Knowles and interchange options Matty Lees, Mike Cooper and Mike McMeeken. Cooper suffered a wrist injury early in the game at St James' Park but would still have been available for selection for the second fixture.
There are seven additions to the 19-player matchday squad, with record try scorer Ryan Hall expected to start on the left wing in Makinson's stead. John Bateman comes in after serving a suspension, while Andy Ackers adds a hooking option alongside Michael McIlorum. Marc Sneyd, Joe Batchelor, Mikolaj Oledzki and Kai Pearce-Paul also come into contention.
England would be all-but qualified for the quarter-finals with a win on Saturday, and with minnows Greece to come in their final group game would be almost certain to finish top of Group A.
The match in Bolton kicks off at 5pm, with live coverage on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer.
England’s matchday 19:
Sam Tomkins (Captain), Kallum Watkins, Herbie Farnworth, Ryan Hall, Jack Welsby, George Williams, Tom Burgess, Michael McIlorum, Luke Thompson, Elliott Whitehead, John Bateman, Victor Radley, Dom Young, Chris Hill, Andy Ackers, Marc Sneyd, Joe Batchelor, Mikolaj Oledzki, Kai Pearce-Paul
France's matchday 19:
Morgan Escare, Arthur Romano, Samisoni Langi, Matthieu Laguerre, Fouad Yaha, Arthur Mourgue, Tony Gigot, Jordan Dezaria, Alrix Da Costa, Lambert Belmas, Benjamin Julien, Paul Seguier, Benjamin Garcia (Captain), Eloi Pelissier, Justin Sangare, Gadwin Springer, Mickael Goudemand, Corentin Le Cam, Cesar Rouge
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