Mario Ledesma returns for Argentina following the Top 14 final © Getty Images

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Matches: Argentina 24 - 22 England

Players/Officials: Marcos Ayerza | Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe | Juan Martin Hernandez | Martin Johnson | Mario Ledesma Arocena | Santiago Phelan

Tournaments/Tours: England tour

Teams: Argentina | England

After last weekend's 37-15 triumph at Old Trafford, Martin Johnson's England travel to face Argentina in Salta on Saturday. Santiago Phelan's Pumas were underwhelming at English football's 'Theatre of Dreams' and will be looking for a far more assured performance in front of their home fans in the foothills of the Andes.

Phelan has made a host of changes for the game, with his French contingent available following Perpignan's victory over Clermont Auvergne in last Saturday's Top 14 final.

Hooker Mario Ledesma and lock Rimas Alvarez Kairelis both return to bolster the pack, with Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza also stepping in to the starting XV after a replacement appearance last time out. No.8 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe leads the side again in the absence of the injured Felipe Contepomi, while Juan Martin Hernandez will again pull the strings at fly-half.

Alfredo Lalanne, Santiago Fernandez and Francisco Leonelli all start in the backs after the Pumas struggled to break down the England defence at Old Trafford.

Johnson has made two changes to his touring side, with Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw replacing James Haskell to win his first Test cap. Robshaw, Guinness Premiership Player of the Season, made his first appearance in an England shirt against the Barbarians at Twickenham earlier this month and gets his chance at the top level alongside Steffon Armitage and his Harlequins team-mate Nick Easter.

The other change comes in the front-row, with veteran prop Julian White slotting in in place of David Wilson, despite the Bath-bound Wilson's strong performance on debut in Manchester.

Tom May and Matt Banahan retain their places in the side after also making their international bows last weekend, while skipper Steve Borthwick will win his 50th cap.

"We want to make sure we end this season on a real high," said Borthwick. "We've developed as a side, have built some momentum and (must) make sure we end the season on a winning note.

"It really feels like we're heading in the right direction. At the end of the Six Nations we started to see the rewards of our hard work. It took a while to come through and we learnt some harsh lessons along the way. Players have really come through - Delon Armitage is a great example, as is Danny Care. Next season our Lions will be back and we'll have a group of players who are more experienced.

"First and foremost I want to make sure we win this game. Then I can enjoy it and look back at the moment with a great deal of fondness. It's been a long journey but hopefully there's still a long way to go. It's special but all that really matters is that we win."

Argentina: H Agulla (Brive); F Leonelli (Saracens), G Tiesi (Harlequins), S Fernandez (Hindu), G Camacho (Buenos Aires CRC); JM Hernandez (Stade Francais), A Lalanne (London Irish); R Roncero (Stade Francais), M Ledesma (ASM Clermont Auvergne), M Ayerza (Leicester Tigers), R Alvarez (Perpignan), P Albacete (Stade Toulousain), G Fessia (Cordoba Athletic), JM Leguizamon (Stade Francais), JM Fernandez Lobbe (Sale Sharks - captain).

Replacements: A Vernet Basualdo (Stade Toulousain), JP Orlandi (Rovigo), M Carizza (Biarritz Olympique), E Lozada (Toulon), N Vergallo (Dax), M Avramovic (Montauban), L Gonzalez Amorosino (Pucara)

England: Delon Armitage (London Irish), Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks), Dan Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers), Tom May (Newcastle Falcons), Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby), Andy Goode (CA Brive), Danny Care (Harlequins), Tim Payne (London Wasps), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), Julian White (Leicester Tigers), Steve Borthwick (Saracens, capt), Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins), Steffon Armitage (London Irish), Nick Easter (Harlequins)

Replacements: George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), David Wilson (Newcastle Falcons), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), James Haskell (London Wasps), Paul Hodgson (London Irish), Sam Vesty (Leicester Tigers), Mathew Tait (Sale Sharks)