Stuart Lancaster includes three centres in squad for Ireland game

England coach Stuart Lancaster kept Ireland guessing by including centres Billy Twelvetrees, Brad Barritt and Manu Tuilagi in his 25-man squad for Sunday's Six Nations clash in Dublin.

Tuilagi is fit after missing England's opening 38-18 Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday with an ankle injury. In his place Twelvetrees made an assured, try-scoring debut.

Meanwhile, Barritt performed his customary role as the anchor of England's midfield defence with typical commitment.

Complicating Lancaster's task is that the last time the powerful Tuilagi played for England, he scored one and created two of their three tries in a stunning upset over world champions New Zealand in December.

With the other positions behind the scrum seemingly settled, there appears to be no way Lancaster can, or indeed would, start all three centres against an Ireland side who opened their Six Nations with a victory away to defending champions Wales.

Lancaster is due to name his side tomorrow and Mike Catt, the England skills coach, admitted that he faced a tricky, if welcome, decision.