England duo Mike Brown, Courtney Lawes return to face Scotland

Mike Brown and Courtney Lawes have returned to the England starting lineup for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland.

The duo are the only changes made by coach Stuart Lancaster following the team's 19-9 defeat to Ireland last time out.

Brown missed the game with Ireland due to concussion, while Lawes has been sidelined after undergoing ankle surgery.

Saracens pair George Kruis and Dave Attwood are the players who make way, while Kieran Brookes, Geoff Parling and Tom Wood also return to the squad.

England must beat the Scots at Twickenham Stadium if they want to keep their hopes of winning the tournament alive.

England team to face Scotland: Marler, Hartley, Cole, Attwood, Lawes, Haskell, Robshaw, B Vunipola, B Youngs, Ford, Nowell, Burrell, Joseph, Watson, Brown Replacements: T Youngs, M Vunipola, Brookes, Parling, Wood, Wigglesworth, Cipriani, Twelvetrees