England captain Maro Itoje returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Scotland in Edinburgh after being on the bench for the 48-7 win over Wales. Itoje, who missed training camp to attend his mother's funeral in Nigeria, starts in the second row alongside Ollie Chessum. Jamie George, who captained England last weekend, moves to the bench as Luke Cowan-Dickie takes over at hooker.

Fly-half Fin Smith joins the matchday squad as a replacement for Marcus Smith, while the backline remains unchanged with Henry Arundell on the left wing following his hat-trick. England's last victory at Murrayfield came in 2020, and number eight Ben Earl emphasized their focus on ending that drought rather than to the potential title decider against France. The team is on a 12-game winning streak heading into the match.

Scotland enters the game after a narrow loss to Italy in Rome, while England's recent form includes a narrow 16-15 victory over Scotland in last year's Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham. Head coach Steve Borthwick stressed the significance of playing at Murrayfield, calling it 'a fantastic occasion and a challenge we are relishing.'