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Autumn Nations Series: England v New Zealand
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 2 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMT
Coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app.
Centre Henry Slade will resume his starting role in England's midfield against New Zealand on Saturday despite playing only 54 minutes of club rugby this season.
Slade had shoulder surgery in the summer and only made his comeback in Exeter's defeat by Harlequins last weekend.
Elsewhere, Ben Spencer replaces the injured Alex Mitchell as starting scrum-half with Bristol's Harry Randall on the bench.
Tom Curry is included in the back row alongside Chandler Cunningham-South and Ben Earl, with brother Ben among six forwards replacements.
George Ford, fit again after a quad injury, is also on the bench, but there is no place for Sam Underhill, who started both England's June defeats in New Zealand, in the matchday squad.
Ellis Genge, who missed the summer tour with a calf injury, is back at loose-head prop and named as one of four vice-captains to back up skipper Jamie George.
More to follow.
England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Spencer; Genge, George (capt), Stuart; Itoje, Martin; Cunningham-South, T Curry, Earl.
Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Cole, Isiekwe, B Curry, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford.
