bbcsportsEngland aim to kick-start their Six Nations campaign with a morale-boosting victory over Italy at Twickenham in the first match of this year's tournament.
Martin Johnson's men have lost five of their last six matches but have won all 14 of their Tests against the Azzurri.
The hosts have picked experienced fly-half Andy Goode, who will partner his former Leicester team-mate Harry Ellis, called up for the injured Danny Care.
Mauro Bergamasco, normally a flanker, starts at scrum-half for Italy.
With Italy deprived of three scrum-halves through injury, open-side Bergamasco will start there in a Test for the first time.
His opposite number Ellis was called into the England team on Thursday after Care, who started all four of England's autumn Tests, sustained an ankle injury in training.
"This contest is tailor-made for Harry," said attack coach Brian Smith. "That is why we had no hesitation bringing him in. All the qualities he has as a scrum-half we are going to need at the weekend.
"We know it will be very tough and confrontational and he is the perfect man for the job."
Johnson, who captained England to their last Six Nations title, a Grand Slam, in 2003, has experienced a torrid time since taking over as England manager.
His side suffered three heavy defeats against the southern hemisphere giants in November after his only win against the Pacific Islanders, and Johnson has opted to pack his side with wise old heads.
Mike Tindall, Mark Cueto and Goode all come into the backs with Danny Cipriani, the 21-year-old fly-half who has been tipped to become a superstar, relegated to the second-string Saxons.
"When you bring back guys like Mike and Mark they are experienced international players who are also playing exceptionally well for their clubs," said captain Steve Borthwick.
"Andy Goode is not massively experienced at international level but hugely experienced at the top level of European club competition and he is a very calm influence.
"The fact those younger guys have the experience of the autumn under their belts will help them in the long run.
"The autumn was a tough experience. There were some bitter disappointments and I took the losses personally.
"Every England player wants to set things right and put the record straight."
Brive number 10 Goode started the season as fourth-choice fly-half at best but with Cipriani out of favour and Jonny Wilkinson and Toby Flood both injured he has been handed an unexpected chance to make the number 10 jersey his own.
"There's a lot of guys out there snapping at my heels and wanting to get their hands on this shirt. If I don't perform well then they'll be in with a shout," said the 28-year-old, who has won nine caps.
"I've got to back my own ability to try and do that and keep hold of the shirt and help England have a successful Six Nations."
With the return of Ellis the England side shows six changes from the one that started the final autumn Test against New Zealand, with Andrew Sheridan and Steffon Armitage coming into the pack.
Armitage is the 23-year-old brother of full-back Delon and they become the first set of siblings to play together for England since the Underwoods, Rory and Tony, in 1995.
The major talking point of the Italy side has been the switch of Stade Francais open-side Bergamasco to scrum-half, where he has only played as a junior before.
The brother of Italy winger Mirco has also played on the wing for the Azzurri, and Italy coach Nick Mallett said he "didn't have much choice" at number nine.
"This is something I want to try. Mauro has no fear of these type of games and I hope he has a great game against England," said Mallet.
"This is a difficult game for Mauro but the whole team is behind him."
Italy may not have beaten England yet but came close last year with a 23-19 loss in Rome. Nevertheless it would still be a major shock if they were to prevail at Twickenham.
England: D Armitage (London Irish); Sackey (Wasps), Tindall (Gloucester), Flutey (Wasps), Cueto (Sale); Goode (Brive), Ellis (Leicester); Sheridan (Sale), Mears (Bath), Vickery (Wasps), Borthwick (Saracens, capt), Kennedy (London Irish), Haskell (Wasps), S Armitage (London Irish), Easter (Harlequins).
Replacements: Hartley (Northampton), White (Leicester), Croft (Leicester), Worsley (Wasps), Foden (Northampton), Geraghty (London Irish), Tait (Sale Sharks).
Italy: Masi (Biarritz); Robertson (Viadana), Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Garcia (Calvisano), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais); Marcato (Treviso), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais); Ongaro (Saracens), Perugini (Toulouse), Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Dellape (Toulon), Bortolami (Gloucester), Sole (Viadana), Zanni (Calvisano), Parisse (Stade Francais).
Replacements: Festuccia (Racing Metro Paris), Nieto (Gloucester), Reato (Rovigo), J-F Montauriol (Venezia), Toniolatti (Capitolina), McLean (Calvisano), Pratichetti (Calvisano).
:england: should have no trouble here, but what the hell, come on the Azzurri :bluenwhitescarf: 
:Jimmie O':
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