England head coach Eddie Jones will name his line-up on Thursday morning with the Mail Online suggesting he could make up to four changes.
The Aussies’ side lost 30-29 to Argentina last Sunday, a sixth defeat in ten matches this year.
Sam Simmonds and uncapped Northampton lock David Ribbans are contenders for promotion to the pack with Billy Vunipola and Alex Coles set to drop out.
Jack van Poortvliet and Jonny May may also come into the backline, while hooker Jamie George is expected to be among the replacements.
When is England vs Japan?
The fixture between England and Japan takes place at Twickenham Stadium in London on Saturday 12 November and kicks off at 3:15pm (GMT).
How can I watch England vs Japan?
The match will not be available on terrestrial television and like the rest of the autumn internationals will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
Expected England XV
NGLAND (probable): Steward; Nowell, Tuilagi, Farrell (capt), May; Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler; D Ribbans, J Hill; Itoje, Simmonds, Curry.
Kick-off: Saturday, 3.15pm.
TV: LIVE on Amazon Prime.
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Back-three:
- 15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
- 14. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
- 11. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath RFC)
DID YOU KNOW?
- In May 2022 Steward was named as the Rugby Players’ Association Player’s Young player of the year and England men’s player of the season
- In April 2017, Nowell was called up for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, becoming the first player to be selected from Exeter Chiefs by the Lions
- Cokanasiga was born in Fiji but before his third birthday, moved to England with his father, Ilaitia, who was in the British Army
Centres:
- 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)
DID YOU KNOW?
- He was named Manusamoa, after the name of the Samoan national team, Manu Samoa, because his brother Freddie was selected for Samoa at the World Cup in 1991, the year Manu was born