MIKE Cooper is set to start for England in Saturday's Test match against France.
Head coach Shaun Wane has named his 17 for the game in Perpignan, with Cooper named in the front row alongside St Helens' Alex Walmsley.
Cooper is joined in the 17 by Warrington Wolves teammates Ben Currie and Joe Philbin, who are both named among the interchanges, while Danny Walker looks set to miss out on making his senior England debut.
Joe Philbin has been named on the bench for England. Picture by SWPix.com
Wane picked out Cooper as one of the leaders within his team, although Wigan Warriors second rower John Bateman has been named captain.
"There's a very positive mood in the camp, a great camaraderie. The lads have trained well and we're ready to go," he said.
"We have some outstanding leaders in the team, including John Bateman who'll be captain.
"I’ve known John since he was a kid, I trust him, I know what he's capable of and he’s strong under pressure.
"And we have other strong leaders too, like Jonny Lomax in the halves and Mike Cooper in the front row.
"This is also a chance for the players to put a marker down for the World Cup. Some of them haven't featured in an England set-up before and I'm really excited for them.
"Representing your country is a dream and I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do in an England shirt."
England team to face France: Niall Evalds (Castleford Tigers); Tom Davies (Catalans Dragons), Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity), Zak Hardaker (Wigan Warriors), Tommy Makinson (St Helens); Jonny Lomax (St Helens), Jordan Abdull (Hull KR); Alex Walmsley (St Helens), Paul McShane (Castleford Tigers), Mike Cooper (Warrington Wolves); John Bateman (Wigan Warriors, Capt.), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors); Morgan Knowles (St Helens). Interchanges: Ben Currie (Warrington Wolves), Kruise Leeming (Leeds Rhinos), Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos), Joe Philbin (Warrington Wolves)
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