He has made one enforced change to the wider 22-man squad named for last weekend's World Cup defeat by Tonga.

England Men's Training - WAIS Sports Complex, Perth, Australia (Image: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

Leeds Rhinos' Kallum Watkins comes in for Dolphins forward Morgan Knowles, who was a late withdrawal last time.

The former Saints loose forward sits out as he has not yet recovered from injury.

McDermott has provisionally selected the same matchday 19 to take on the French as England seek to get off the mark.

George Williams will once more captain the England team from stand off.

England's Jack Welsby. (Image: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

Jack Welsby, Saints' only player in the tournament, is again named on a six-person interchange bench. He did not feature in the defeat by Tonga last weekend.

As is the rule in the Rugby League World Cup, six players are named on the bench but only four of those players are actually be allowed to enter the field of play.

England train at the WAIS Sports Complex. (Image: Peter Keleman/SWpix.com)

England Men v France

1. AJ Brimson
2. Dom Young
3. Hugo Savala
4. Herbie Farnworth.
5. Zach Eckersley.
6. George Williams.
7. Harry Smith
8. Max King
9. Brad O'Neill
10. Luke Thompson
11. Junior Nsemba
12. Kai Pearce-Paul
13. Victor Radley
14. Jez Litten
15. Ben Currie
16. Ethan Havard
17. Sam Walters
18. Jack Welsby
19. Matty Ashton
20. Kallum Watkins
21. Mikey Lewis
22. Ben Talty.