Australia have recalled fly-half Carter Gordon and back-row Rob Valetini for Sunday's Nations Championship clash with Scotland at Murrayfield as the Wallabies look to bounce back from last week's chastening 45-22 loss to England.
Meanwhile the search for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's best position ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia continues with the former rugby league star, on the wing at Twickenham, moved to outside centre in the team announced by coach Les Kiss on Thursday.
Gordon, in for Declan Meredith, has not played since September when he broke his leg in a 28-28 draw against Argentina after coming off the bench.
Valetini, among the replacements at Twickenham, will be expected to make Australia more competitive at the breakdown.
The blindside flanker is joined in the back-row by Australia captain Harry Wilson and Fraser McReight.
Jeremy Williams moves from the back row to lock in place of Lukhan Salakaia-Loto.
Harry Potter returns on the left wing for Australia, with Suaalii moving to partner Len Ikitau in midfield.
England piled up their record score against the Wallabies last weekend, with Australia conceding over 40 points for the third match in a row following two heavy defeats by New Zealand.
It was a similar story for Scotland in their November opener as they suffered a 43-21 loss to the All Blacks at Murrayfield despite hooker Ewan Ashman's first-half hat-trick of tries. It was the fifth time in six Tests that Scotland had conceded 38 points or more.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has recalled Dark Blues record try-scorer Darcy Graham and full-back Blair Kinghorn to his starting side.
Toulouse star Kinghorn replaces Kyle Rowe, no longer in the matchday 23, while Jamie Dobie drops to the bench to accommodate the return of Graham on the wing.
Graham, 29, was expected to miss the whole November series but he has made a quicker-than-expected recovery from a bicep tear and featured for Edinburgh duty last month. He has scored 38 tries in 57 international appearances.
Newcastle back-row Ollie Leatherbarrow could make his debut off the bench against the Wallabies.
Townsend has retained the same pack that played against the All Blacks.
Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu continues as Scotland captain and the centre is joined in midfield by Huw Jones, with Ben White and Finn Russell again selected as the half-back combination.
Teams (15-1)
Scotland
Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Darcy Graham; Finn Russell, Ben White; Jack Dempsey, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson; Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown; Zander Fagerson, Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland
Replacements: Gregor Hiddleston, Pierre Schoeman, Will Hurd, Max Williamson, Josh Bayliss, Ollie Leatherbarrow, Jamie Dobie, Tom Jordan
Coach: Gregor Townsend (SCO)
Australia
Tom Wright; Max Jorgensen, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Len Ikitau, Harry Potter; Carter Gordon, Ryan Lonergan; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Rob Valetini; Jeremy Williams, Josh Canham; Allan Alaalatoa, Billy Pollard, Angus Bell
Replacements: Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Isaac Kailea, Taniela Tupou, Lachlan Shaw, Tom Hooper, Tate McDermott, Ben Donaldson, Filipo Daugunu
Coach: Les Kiss (AUS)
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