Elliot Daly returns to the squad with England vs Argentina after injury

Elliot Daly returns to the field for his first match since the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia. The player has been selected to play on the wing in England’s match against Argentina on Sunday. Daly will take the place of Tom Roebuck, who is out due to a foot injury, in the last autumn match at the Allianz Stadium. Head coach Steve Borthwick made six changes to the team that beat New Zealand 33-19. The Daly Lions tour was interrupted by a fractured forearm suffered against the Queensland Reds on July 2, which required the insertion of a plate with 16 screws.

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Although authorized by a specialist to face New Zealand, it was decided that the versatile 33-year-old player needed another week before being ready for full contact, resulting in his return for the match against Los Pumas.

A collision with the All Blacks caused injuries that ended the autumn for Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence and Jamie George, while Ollie Chessum and Tommy Freeman had already been ruled out. The domino effect leads Henry Slade to take Lawrence’s place in the outside center, forming a midfield combination alongside Fraser Dingwall. Luke Cowan-Dickie comes in as hooker to fill the void left by George’s hamstring problem and joins a revamped starting front row with Ellis Genge and Asher Opoku-Fordjour. Right pillar Joe Heyes, a breakout star of the campaign, is dropped entirely from the 23, with the final change seeing Ben Spencer take over at scrum-half with Alex Mitchell moving to the bench. Charlie Ewels makes his first autumn appearance among the substitutes with Theo Dan providing hooker cover. England are seeking their eleventh consecutive victory and an autumn sweep after having defeated Australia, Fiji and New Zealand this month. Argentina will arrive at Twickenham after a 33-24 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh, secured after overcoming a 21-0 deficit. “Last weekend gave us a lot to build on and now the challenge is to push our performance even further,” said Borthwick. “Argentina plays with emotion and physicality and they have shown that they can beat the best in world rugby this year. We know how dangerous they can be and we are preparing for a very contested test match.” “We have felt exceptional support at the Allianz Stadium throughout this series. It provides a real boost for the players and we hope to create lasting memories for our fans on Sunday.”