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Owen Farrell set for England recall in Ireland finale despite injury fears

England are intending to start Owen Farrell in Saturday’s Six Nations finale against Ireland in Dublin despite suggestions the fly-half may have sustained an ankle injury in training this week. Manu Tuilagi and Henry Slade are also set to be reunited in midfield with Henry Arundell pushing hard to make a first start on the wing.

Northampton’s David Ribbans is expected to feature in the second row in place of the injured Ollie Chessum as England look to atone for their record 53-10 defeat to France last Saturday. Should any 11th hour doubts resurface over Farrell, it is understood Marcus Smith would be the favourite to retain his place with the latter’s Harlequins teammate Joe Marchant in line for a bench recall.

An England team spokesperson declined to confirm whether or not Farrell was 100% fit but the visitors are clearly desperate for the 31-year-old to be involved. Not only would his absence deprive England of their squad captain but it would also prevent the Saracen from coming face to face with a grand slam-chasing Ireland side coached by his father, Andy.

If nothing else it is an opportunity for all concerned to bounce back from the French debacle and restore some collective battered pride. Tuilagi has not appeared in the tournament to date but is now back from suspension and will fill the gap left by Ollie Lawrence, who has a hamstring injury.

Pairing Tuilagi and Slade offers a nice midfield balance of power and playmaking skills and rekindles memories of four years ago when Eddie Jones’s England enjoyed a fine 32-20 victory over the defending Six Nations champions. That game was Tuilagi’s first championship start since 2013 and stats provided by Sports Lens also suggest Slade and Tuilagi rank among England’s

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