England will aim to continue their good start to the Rugby World Cup when they take on Chile on Saturday afternoon.
Steve Borthwick’s side won their first two matches of the tournament, beating Japan 34-12 despite a poor performance.
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Despite their success so far, doubts remain over England’s ability to challenge for the world title.
However, they will now be bolstered by the return of captain Owen Farrell, who has served his four-match suspension.
Farrell’s return will make Chile’s task even more difficult as they look to pick up their first points after heavy defeats in their opening two matches.
England vs Chile: how to follow
This Rugby World Cup clash will take place on Saturday September 23.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 4.45pm UK time at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.
It will be broadcast live and unencrypted on ITV1 or ITVX.
talkSPORT’s Andrew McKenna will also keep you up to date with all the action.
To connect to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for live streaming.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
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England vs Chile: team news
England captain Farrell is now available after serving his four-match ban.
However, Tom Curry remains out as he serves the second match of his suspension after receiving a red card against Argentina.
England team:
Advantages: Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, Tom Curry, Theo Dan, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, Joe Marler, George Martin, David Ribbans, Bevan Rodd, Kyle Sinckler, Will Stuart, Billy Vunipola , Jack Walker, Jack Willis
Back : Henry Arundell, Danny Care, Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, George Ford, Ollie Lawrence, Max Malins, Joe Marchant, Jonny May, Alex Mitchell, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Ben Youngs
Chile team:
Advantages: Javier Carrasco, Salvador Lues, Matías Dittus, Iñaki Gurruchaga, Esteban Inostroza, Augusto Bohme, Tomás Dussaillant, Diego Escobar, Javier Eissmann, Pablo Huete, Santiago Pedrero, Augusto Sarmiento, Alfonso Escobar, Raimundo Martínez, Clemente Saavedra, Martín Sigren, Ignacio Silva .
Back : Lukas Carvallo, Marcelo Torrealba, Benjamín Videla, Rodrigo Fernández, Santiago Videla, Pablo Casas, Matías Garafulic, José Ignacio Larenas, Domingo Saavedra, Franco Velarde, Nicolás Garafulic, Iñaki Ayarza, Francisco Urroz.
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England vs Chile: what was said?
Speaking after England’s win over Japan, head coach Borthwick praised the support shown to his side during the tournament.
He said: “We had to work hard to win. We knew we would be rewarded if we continued to do the right things and I’m delighted for the players and especially the supporters.
“What’s evident in the first two games of the tournament is the incredible support we have here – traveling and following this team – and we want to make sure they take advantage of that.
“We will do a debriefing and analysis of the game but the first thing is that the payers benefit from this victory.
“We have six days left before we play Chile and we are looking forward to putting in a great performance in front of our fans.”
