AJ BRIMSON is in line to make his England debut as head coach Shaun Wane rings the changes to his 19-man squad for the Second Test against Australia on Saturday at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Brimson successfully changed his international eligibility earlier this year and is set to face the nation of his birth.

Morgan Smithies comes into Wane’s squad after a season which saw his Canberra Raiders finish top of the NRL ladder.

Wigan Warriors halfback Harry Smith is also selected after missing out on the opening test at Wembley, with Kallum Watkins coming into the squad too.

Jack Welsby, Ethan Havard and John Bateman drop out altogether, the latter with illness.

Wane said: “I needed to make some changes to the side that lost last week at Wembley and I have done that.

“The beauty of having such a strong squad is that we are bringing some really talented players into the side ahead of this weekend’s game, but the fact remains we simply need to be better this time around.

“I want us to show the very best of us, play at the level I know we can and ultimately level this Ashes Series.

“We are heading to a sold-out Hill Dickinson Stadium at Everton and I have no doubt the English supporters will get behind the team and be that 18th man for us on Saturday afternoon.”

England squad: AJ Brimson (Gold Coast Titans), Daryl Clark (St Helens), Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins), Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity), Morgan Knowles (St Helens), Matty Lees (St Helens), Mikey Lewis (Hull KR), Jez Litten (Hull KR), Mike McMeeken (Wakefield Trinity), Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos), Kai Pearce-Paul (Newcastle Knights), Harry Smith (Wigan Warriors), Morgan Smithies (Canberra Raiders), Owen Trout (Leigh Leopards), Alex Walmsley (St Helens), Jake Wardle (Wigan Warriors), Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos), George Williams (Warrington Wolves), Dom Young (Newcastle Knights)