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England have made four changes to their starting line-up for their meeting with Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday.James Haskell comes in at number eight after Jordan Crane - who started in the 18-9 defeat by Australia - was among 10 players released to their clubs.

Veteran prop Duncan Bell, 35, will make his first Test start since 2005 after an injury to David Wilson.

Hooker Dylan Hartley replaces Steve Thompson while Paul Hodgson is preferred to Danny Care at scrum-half.

Rookie Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones is named among the replacements, as is Wasps' versatile flanker Joe Worsley.

England manager Martin Johnson has shuffled his line-up in an attempt to find the spark that faded dramatically in the opening game of the autumn internationals against Australia last Saturday.

Of the changes, only one is enforced, with Bath front-rower Bell set to earn his fourth cap after Wilson joined the lengthy list of propping casualties.

Wilson suffered a neck/shoulder problem against Australia and fellow Bath front-rower David Barnes left the England camp on crutches after sustaining a knee problem in training.

With Andrew Sheridan, Phil Vickery, Julian White and Jason Hobson all sidelined, and emerging prospects Alex Corbisiero and Dan Cole still working their way back to fitness, Johnson has turned to Doran-Jones for a surprise place on the bench.

The 24-year-old has just 266 minutes of Guinness Premiership rugby to his name, but never played a full league match, let alone a Test.

Doran-Jones moved to Gloucester this season from London Welsh, having previously represented England at Under-18 level - as well as Ireland U19s and U21s.

He could now come on to face one of the strongest scrummaging units in the world game, with Argentina boasting the experience of Rodrigo Roncero, Mario Ledesma and Martin Scelzo in their front-row options.

More to follow.




England: Monye; Cueto, Hipkiss Geraghty, Banahan; Wilkinson, Hodgson; Payne, Hartley, Bell, Deacon, Borthwick (capt), Croft, Moody, Haskell.
Replacements: Thompson, Doran-Jones, Lawes, Worsley, Care, Goode, Erinle.