England are to hand a first international start to powerhouse centre Ben Te’o against Italy on Sunday as Eddie Jones fields a revamped backline that will include a recall for scrum-half Danny Care.

It is understood that Te’o, who has delivered two hugely-impressive cameos from the bench in the victories over France and Wales – including scoring the match-winning try against Les Bleus at Twickenham – will start in the midfield at Twickenham on Sunday.

Owen Farrell will also win his 50th cap, but not as captain, as Jones is poised to retain Dylan Hartley in his side despite calls for the Saracens hooker Jamie George to be handed a start after impressive impacts from the bench.

Elliot Daly, who scored England’s dramatic late winner in Cardiff, will also be retained.

Care has made just four starts over the last two years – his last for England’s victory over Les Blues in Paris last season – and his return in place of Ben Youngs signals Jones’s intent to experiment with his side’s game plan against the struggling Italians.