Eddie Jones backs Owen Farrell to recover from ankle surgery in time to captain England into the Guinness Six Nations.

“We believe Owen can get into his best form very quickly and we believe he will be right to play against Scotland,” Jones said.

“We are hopeful he’s going to play this weekend. He has got a good training week with us next week and we will know whether he is right to play. We will just have to wait and see how he goes over the next couple of weeks.

“He’s the best person to captain the team. Very clearly, he’s the best person in my judgement to captain the team.

“If he’s fit and eligible for selection, he will captain the team. If he’s not then we will make an adjustment to that.”