Four Warriors have been named in the England Under 20 squad for this Friday night’s trip to Italy in the Six Nations (kick-off 6.10 GMT).
Sam Ripper-Smith makes his first appearance of the campaign at openside flanker while hooker Jack Singleton also gets his first start.
Huw Taylor again starts at lock while Jamie Shillcock is named among the replacements.
There are six changes to the starting line-up from last weekend's loss to Scotland ahead of the clash at the Stadio Pacifici, San Dona' Di Piave.
Newcastle Falcons' Callum Chick will captain the side in the absence of the injured Jack Walker.
England U20 Head Coach Jon Callard said: “It is good to be able to give a number of players an opportunity this Friday after others have unfortunately been ruled out with injury.
“The opening loss is in the past and now we have to look forward at ways to improve our performance. We had 64 per cent possession and the positive is that we had clear chances.
“We want the players to take confidence from that and this week one of our key aims is to be clinical enough to take points from those plays.”
England U20s:
15. Max Malins (Saracens)
14. George Perkins (Saracens)
13. Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
12. Charlie Thacker (Leicester Tigers)
11. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
10. Mathew Protheroe (Gloucester Rugby)
9. Max Green (Yorkshire Carnegie)
1. Tom West (Wasps)
2. Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors)
3. Will Stuart (Wasps)
4. Huw Taylor (Worcester Warriors)
5. George Nott (Sale Sharks)
6. Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby)
7. Sam Ripper-Smith (Worcester Warriors)
8. Callum Chick (C) (Newcastle Falcons)
Replacements
16. Curtis Langdon (London Irish)
17. Ralph Adams-Hale (Saracens)
18. Billy Keast (Exeter Chiefs)
19. Stan South (Harlequins)
20. Jack Willis (Wasps)
21. Jamie Shillcock (Worcester Warriors)
22. Joe Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
23. Paolo Odogwu (Leicester Tigers)
England U20 Six Nations fixtures/results:
Scotland 24 – 6 England, Friday 5 February (8pm), Broadwood Stadium,
v Italy, Friday 12 February (7.10pm local time), Stadio Pacifici, San Dona' Di Piave
v Ireland, Friday 26 February (6.05pm), Kingston Park, Newcastle
v Wales, Friday 11 March (7.45pm), Ashton Gate, Bristol
v France, Friday 18 March (6.45pm local time), Stade du Hameau, Pau