SEATTLE -- The Seattle Seahawks will not be trading DK Metcalf ahead of Tuesday's deadline despite speculation that they could move on from the star receiver, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

Teams have called the Seahawks about Metcalf, according to Fowler, but the conversations have been a nonstarter.

Metcalf's future in Seattle had become a sports radio talking point given his contract situation and the Seahawks' other roster needs -- particularly amid a stretch during which they have lost five of their last six games to fall to 4-5.

Metcalf, 26, has missed the past two games with a knee injury but could return after the upcoming bye for the Seahawks' Week 11 rematch with the San Francisco 49ers.

Metcalf has 35 receptions for 568 yards -- the third most in the NFL over the season's first seven weeks -- and three touchdowns before suffering a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee during Seattle's Week 7 win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that the Seahawks are confident Metcalf will return after the bye, though he stopped short of declaring it.

"We're working through it, and he's doing everything he can to get back as soon as possible," Macdonald said. "But having the extra week will definitely help."

Metcalf is signed through 2025 and will be eligible for a contract extension this coming offseason that could reach $30 million per year based on the current market for wide receivers. The $24 million average of his 2022 extension ranks 13th at the position.

Not trading Metcalf is in keeping with the Seahawks' modus operandi under general manager John Schneider. Not since Percy Harvin in 2014 has the team traded away a key starter in-season, and that move came after the receiver had clashed with teammates and coaches.

Lightning killed a 34-year-old player and injured four others during a football match in the Peruvian Andes.

The local tournament game between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca in Huancayo province on Sunday was halted when lightning first struck, but a second bolt hit players as they began leaving the field.

Video footage shows eight of them collapsing after a loud crack.

The local municipality said Jose de la Cruz, a defender for Familia Chocca, died en route to hospital.

"We join in solidarity and extend our sincere condolences to the family," it said in a statement.

Though lightning has struck football matches in Peru before, causing injuries, the weekend incident was the first known fatality there from the phenomenon.

Globally, however, lightning has killed before.

In 2018, South African midfielder Luyanda Ntshangase of top-flight side Maritzburg United died after being struck by lightning during a friendly.

PITTSBURGH -- After a months-long search for a wide receiver, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally landed a new addition at the trade deadline, acquiring Mike Williams from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick, a source told Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

In Williams, the Steelers added a complementary piece to top wideout George Pickens, who's been a focal point of opposing defenses since the team traded Diontae Johnson to the Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson in the offseason.

Though the Steelers' pass game has improved since Russell Wilson took the starting quarterback reins against Williams' former team, the team still felt they needed another receiver to round out a group that also includes Van Jefferson, Calvin Austin III, Scotty Miller and 2024 third-round pick Roman Wilson, who was recently placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

"That when called upon, they're capable of delivering," coach Mike Tomlin said of what he's learned about his wide receiver depth Tuesday. "And I just think with each passing week, there'll be more opportunities to display that, particularly as people work schematically to minimize George, it creates one-on-one opportunity for others.

"... I just feel like we have a group that's hardworking and capable and can't wait to show the football world those capabilities and every time we step into a stadium, they get an opportunity to do so. And you've seen some examples of it already."

At 6-foot-4, Williams is now the tallest wide receiver on the Steelers' roster, and his size and jump ball ability makes him an important, versatile piece for a group that has a host of smaller, speedy players.

The Jets evidently felt Williams was expendable after acquiring Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 15. However, the Williams trade leaves them thin for a few weeks at wide receiver.

It means Xavier Gipson (four catches for 23 yards) moves into the WR3 role until Allen Lazard returns from injured reserve (eligible in Week 14).

In Week 6, Jets quarterback Rodgers called out Williams for running the wrong route on a target that resulted in a game-clinching interception in a 23-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills. It's unusual for a quarterback to criticize a receiver in that manner. The next morning, the Jets traded for Adams, reuniting him with Rodgers, his former Green Bay Packers quarterback.

Not coincidentally, Williams didn't practice the next two days even though he was healthy. He was a no-show one day; the next day, he was present at practice but worked off to the side in the rehab area. Williams said he didn't practice because of "personal stuff." He let the Jets know he was open to a trade, according to a source.

Williams said he wasn't bothered that Rodgers criticized him publicly, though he indicated the two met one-on-one to discuss it. Williams' playing time increased the last two games because of Lazard's injury, but he was all but ignored in the passing game -- only two targets and one catch for six yards.

"Mike's a good guy, he'll be good in that locker room ... he's had a nice career and sometimes change of scenery is great for certain guys," Rodgers said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday. "... We kind of knew with Davante coming in that there'd be less targets for everybody, because G's [Garrett Wilson] leading the league in targets and Tae's a dynamic player, he's going to get his targets. If this gives Mike more opportunities that's awesome and we wish Mike well."

The Jets signed Williams to a one-year, $10 million contract, expecting him to emerge as their WR2 once he recovered from ACL surgery. He made it back on time -- for the season opener -- but he never found a consistent role.

In nine games with the Jets, Williams had only 12 catches for 166 yards and no touchdowns.

Willliams, 30, was released by the Los Angeles Chargers last March after seven seasons with them. A first-round pick in 2017, he recorded two 1,000-yard seasons and made 309 receptions for 4,806 yards and 31 touchdowns. He tore an ACL in Week 3 last season.

ESPN's Rich Cimini contributed to this report.

The Washington Commanders solidified their secondary Tuesday, trading for New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

The Commanders traded 2025 picks in the third and fourth rounds and also gave the Saints a 2025 sixth-round pick they acquired in a previous trade this summer for defensive tackle John Ridgeway III. In addition to Lattimore, Washington received a 2025 fifth-round pick.

The Commanders, who have long stated their desire to build through the draft, still have seven picks in 2025.

Washington lacked corner depth, in addition to a top-end starter. The Commanders used Benjamin St-Juste as their top corner, with rookie Mike Sainristil on the other side.

But Sainristil was drafted to play their slot corner, and the move outside was more from necessity. The coaches have said often that they view Sainristil's future as a slot corner. This move allows Washington to put him back inside with Lattimore and St-Juste outside.

The Commanders drafted Emmanuel Forbes in the first round in 2023, but he's a backup and has appeared in only five games -- and in two of those games he played six or fewer snaps.

Washington ranks 21st in yards per pass attempt but fifth in passing yards per game. The Commanders are 18th in opposing quarterback passer rating.

Lattimore made the Pro Bowl four times between 2017 and 2021 but has missed 19 games over the past two seasons, including two games this season with a hamstring injury.

Lattimore has been the subject of trade speculation for almost a year after he worked with the Saints to restructure his contract for maximum flexibility last December. He has two more years remaining on his contract that calls for cap hits of $18 million in 2025 and $18.5 million in 2026. But there is no more guaranteed money on his current deal. He'll count $605,000 for Washington the rest of this season.

According to the Roster Management System, the Commanders have the second-most cap space in 2025, but they have only 30 players under contract for next season, including Lattimore.

Lattimore, who skipped voluntary workouts in the spring, said during minicamp that he never requested a trade but admitted that he and former Saints coach Dennis Allen had a "personal situation" they had to work through.

Trade speculation seemed to wane after Lattimore showed up at minicamp. Lattimore said he was committed to the Saints and started seven games this season.

The Saints fired Allen on Monday morning after their seventh straight loss and named special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi the interim coach.

The 2024 NFL trade deadline is here -- teams can make deals up until 4 p.m. ET today -- and we're tracking every in-season deal. We also have the latest buzz and rumors on which players could be moved next and which teams might be looking to upgrade -- or add extra draft picks.

Things got started with the Seahawks trading with the Jaguars for defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris on Oct. 14. But the Jets made the biggest splash so far, landing wide receiver Davante Adams from the Raiders the next day. Today, the Steelers added wide receiver Mike Williams, the Commander dealt for cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and the Cowboys traded for wide receiver Jonathan Mingo. Here's what you need to know now, with latest updates at the top.

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Trade grades: Live updates (ESPN+)
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Nov. 5: Live trade deadline updates

Nov. 4

Cardinals land LB Browning

The Denver Broncos are trading pass rusher Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals for a sixth-round pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Browning was drafted by Denver in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

The Broncos also signed pass rusher Jonathon Cooper to a four-year, $60 million contract extension over the weekend, sources told ESPN. He has had one forced fumble and 5.5 sacks so far this season.

• Trade grades: How does Browning help Arizona's pass rush? (ESPN+)

Nov. 3

Jerry Jones: Cowboys to mull upgrades

After the team's loss to Atlanta in Week 9, Jones said the Cowboys "have some things in the mill." However, when asked if the Cowboys would make a bold trade, like the one for Amari Cooper six years ago, Jones said, "Don't look for those kinds of things, OK."

"The point is," Jones said, "we got a shot, we think, to improve our roster."

The Cowboys have plenty of needs, like wide receiver, defensive line and offensive line.

Nov. 2

Sources: Players want to be traded to Commanders

In recent weeks, there have been players who privately stated or told their agents they want to be traded to the Commanders, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It's possible the Commanders could comply by Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline. The Commanders have explored adding a cornerback and also could use help at wide receiver, according to league sources.

But even if the Commanders can't complete any trades by the deadline, the fact that certain players would like to land in Washington bodes well for this franchise in free agency and in years to come, league sources told ESPN.

Sources: Steelers eyeing WRs

On top of the flurry of wide receiver trades that the NFL already has seen in recent weeks, there was one more in the making. The Steelers were in the process of trying to get a deal done for Christian Kirk, and league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that there was a reasonable chance that the Jaguars wide receiver was going to wind up as a Steeler until he broke his collarbone last Sunday.

Pittsburgh's hope of upgrading its receiving corps was derailed, at least temporarily. But the Steelers are not giving up, a league source told ESPN. More notes from Schefter:

• The Saints have gotten calls about Marshon Lattimore, according to league sources. One of the potential holdups of a deal is Lattimore's health, sources said. The four-time Pro Bowl cornerback is not playing Sunday against the Panthers, but it hasn't stopped teams from calling about him, including the two-time defending champion Chiefs.

• The Chiefs already have traded for DeAndre Hopkins and Joshua Uche, but some sources around the league believe that whether it's Lattimore or another player, Kansas City could push to make another move. The Chiefs host the Buccaneers on "Monday Night Football" and are prepared to act quickly with the trade deadline coming hours after their game.

• One team that could continue trading players is the Jacksonville Jaguars, who already have traded defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris to the Seahawks and offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Vikings, in addition to working on a potential trade for Kirk. The Jaguars will continue fielding calls and entertaining offers, and other players who could draw interest include five-time Pro-Bowl guard Brandon Scherff.

Fowler: Rumblings and notes ahead of the trade deadline (ESPN+)

This weekend's results could determine trade activity entering Tuesday's deadline. A few musings from ESPN senior reporter Jeremy Fowler:

• The Patriots have been looking for offensive line help. They looked into Cam Robinson before the Jaguars traded him to the Vikings, and they've also been in touch with free agent offensive tackle D.J. Humphries. At receiver, K.J. Osborn is the Patriots player I'm watching most closely at the deadline.

• Giants pass rusher Azeez Ojulari's name has heated up in recent days. Teams that had him as a fringe option now believe he could get moved by Tuesday, especially if contenders in need of rush help don't want to meet the Browns' asking price for a Za'Darius Smith trade.

• There aren't many options for the Texans to improve their interior offensive line, but Chicago has made guard Nate Davis available and is willing to eat a chunk of his roughly $5 million in remaining guaranteed salary for the year.

Read the rest here (ESPN+).

Oct. 31

Barnwell: Trade deadline advice for 12 teams on the playoff fringes (ESPN+)

With so many organizations growing more comfortable with the idea of making in-season trades, the hardest part for some general managers might be determining whether they should add or subtract talent at the deadline. While the extra week should help make each team's playoff odds that much clearer, ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) suggests the vast majority of teams are still facing an uncertain future. Five teams have at least a 95% chance of advancing to the playoffs, while seven have seen their playoff odds dip below 5%. The 1-7 Panthers have dropped below the 0.1% threshold our simulation uses to signify any chance at all.

Twelve teams require a real debate about what they should do at the deadline, either because their chances are murky or because they don't have a habit of acting rationally.

• Podcast: Barnwell on potential trades, playoff race

Oct. 30

Fowler & Graziano: What we're hearing on the deadline, one week out (ESPN+)

Who are the most likely players to be dealt, and who is getting under-the-radar interest? Which teams could be most intriguing in the lead-up to the deadline, and which trades would just make too much sense? It's all here, as Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano answer big questions and empty their reporting notebooks with everything they've heard heading into Week 9. A few of the players they hit in their piece:

• Browns DE Za'Darius Smith

• Panthers QB Bryce Young

• Rams CB Tre'Davious White

• Giants OL Evan Neal

• Houston G Kenyon Green

• Buffalo S Mike Edwards

• Panthers RBs Chuba Hubbard and Miles Sanders

Where the 49ers stand with the trade deadline looming

In six of the past seven years since coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch took the reins of the San Francisco 49ers, they have made at least one trade at or just before the trade deadline.

The Niners (4-4) enter this week's bye with the trade deadline looming at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, and there are plenty of directions they can go. Stay put and hope to get injured players back, acquire role players at key positions, or trade players on expiring contracts to build for the future.

• More: 49ers news and videos

Oct. 29

Vikings land OT Robinson

The Minnesota Vikings are trading for offensive tackle Cam Robinson in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Robinson will help replace Christian Darrisaw, who is out for the season with a knee injury. The Jaguars will receive a conditional 2026 fifth-rounder, while the Vikings will get a conditional 2026 seventh-rounder along with Robinson.

• Trade grades: How good is Robinson at this stage of his career? (ESPN+)

WR Johnson to the Ravens

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens are trading for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. The Panthers will get a fifth-round pick in the deal, while the Ravens get a sixth-rounder back with Johnson.

• Trade grades: Why was Johnson's value so low? (ESPN+)

Oct. 28

Chiefs add OLB Uche from Patriots

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired pass rusher Joshua Uche in a trade with the New England Patriots, coach Andy Reid confirmed Monday. The Patriots received a 2026 sixth-round pick in the trade, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Uche was a healthy scratch for the Patriots' 25-22 victory over the New York Jets amid trade interest for the fifth-year outside linebacker.

• Trade grades: How much better are the Chiefs now? (ESPN+)

Oct. 27

Could Patriots OLB Uche be dealt at the deadline?

For the second year in a row, pass rusher Joshua Uche is among the top New England Patriots players whom teams have inquired about as the NFL's trade deadline approaches, according to team and league sources.

Uche's modest salary, along with his ability to rush the passer, makes him an attractive option. Meanwhile, the Patriots are positioned to be among the group of teams willing to trade players for future assets.

• More: Patriots news and videos

Oct. 26

Raiders owner quashes DE Crosby trade talk

For the teams still pondering ways to acquire Maxx Crosby, and for the fan bases imagining what the Pro Bowl defensive end would look like in their team's uniform, those conversations can officially be shut down.

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis quashed the hopes and dreams of front offices and fans across the league this weekend when he roundly dismissed the notion that Las Vegas would trade its best player. "We're Not Trading Maxx Crosby," Davis said in an email to ESPN. "Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!"

• More: Raiders news and videos

Sources: WRs Johnson, Kirk generating trade interest

With Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay practically yanking Cooper Kupp off the trade market, teams in search of wide receiver help now are expected to turn to other targets. The two receivers who have generated the most conversation so far are Diontae Johnson (Carolina Panthers) and Christian Kirk (Jacksonville Jaguars), league sources told ESPN.

It wouldn't be a surprise to see at least one of -- and possibly both -- traded by the NFL's Nov. 5 deadline, continuing a trend of wide receiver being the most in-demand and tradeable position.

• More: Rams open to trading away CB White

Oct. 24

Which teams have trade flexibility? Cap situations for all 32

Which teams have the salary cap space right now to make big splashes? Who is in a good spot to add more draft capital or make a season-altering deal? And which teams might be sitting the deadline out to save cap space, looking ahead to extending their biggest stars next year? We called on our NFL Nation reporters to assess all 32 teams' available cap space and draft capital.

Oct. 23

LB Jones to Seahawks, LB Baker to Titans

The Seattle Seahawks are trading linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans for linebacker Ernest Jones IV, sources tell ESPN's Brady Henderson.

• Trade grades: Which team got the better end of the deal? (ESPN+)

Chiefs finalizing trade for Titans WR Hopkins

The Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs are working to finalize a trade that would send wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Chiefs have had a need at wide receiver since Rashee Rice suffered a right knee injury in Week 4 that required season-ending surgery. The team also lost Hollywood Brown to a shoulder injury in the preseason, and JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a hamstring injury last week.

• Trade grades: Does this deal make the Chiefs significantly better? (ESPN+)

NFL trade deadline preview: Needs, potential targets for all 32 teams (ESPN+)

The 2024 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. ET -- just under two weeks away. We've already seen a few moves, including big wide receiver acquisitions for the Jets (Davante Adams), Bills (Amari Cooper) and Chiefs (DeAndre Hopkins). But what's coming next in the trade market? We're previewing the deadline for all 32 teams.

• Fowler & Graziano: Everything we're hearing ahead of the deadline (ESPN+)

Oct. 22

Rams WR Kupp 'aware' of trade rumors ahead of expected return

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp says he is aware his name has been mentioned in trade rumors before the deadline, but is focused on "being the best L.A. Ram" that he can be.

When asked whether the Rams have spoken to him or his representatives about the possibility of trading him, Kupp said, "Nothing really. No. It is that time of year. There's going to be rumors and things that go around. I let that stuff, as much as I can, be in the background."

• More: Rams news and videos

Oct. 19

Sources: Jets WR Wilson drawing trade interest

After the New York Jets' acquisition of Davante Adams this week, a select group of NFL teams have inquired into whether the Jets would be willing to trade fellow star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, league sources told ESPN. The Jets are not planning to trade Wilson, according to sources.

• Cimini & Gutierrez: How Adams finally landed with the Jets

Oct. 17

Barnwell pitches 12 win-win trades before the deadline (ESPN+)

Let's run through the league and provide 12 trades that would make sense for both parties. There are players who are either buried on depth charts or in need of a fresh start who could be more helpful elsewhere. Among the players in my proposed deals:

• Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins

• Panthers QB Bryce Young

• Jets DE Haason Reddick

• Bears RB Khalil Herbert

Oct. 16

Amid trades, QB Mahomes confident in current Chiefs WRs

Two of the top wide receivers available on the trade market, Davante Adams and Amari Cooper, were dealt this week, but neither to the Kansas City Chiefs. That's not to the dismay of Mahomes, who said the Chiefs have enough talent at wide receiver to get where they want to go.

• More: Chiefs news and videos

Oct. 15

RB Akers headed back to Minnesota

The Minnesota Vikings have acquired running back Cam Akers for the second time in 12 months, this time from the Houston Texans in an exchange of 2026 conditional draft choices, the team confirmed Tuesday. The Vikings will send a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Texans in exchange for a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick.

• Trade grades: How much better did the Vikings get? (ESPN+)

Bills add WR Cooper from Browns

The Buffalo Bills acquired Amari Cooper in a trade Tuesday with the Cleveland Browns, adding a true No. 1 wide receiver for star quarterback Josh Allen. The Bills received Cooper and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick for a 2025 third-round pick and a seventh-round selection in 2026.

• Trade grades: How much better did the Bills get? (ESPN+)

Jets land WR Adams from Raiders

The New York Jets are expected to finalize a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders for wide receiver Davante Adams, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. It will be for a conditional third-round pick that can turn into a second-round pick, per sources. And the Raiders are not paying any of Adams' remaining salary; the Jets will be assuming the balance of it.

• Big picture: How the trade affects the Jets' playoff chances

• Trade grades: Did the Jets or Raiders win the deal? (ESPN+)

• More: Can the Rodgers-Adams bond transform the Jets? (ESPN+)

• News: Jets grant holdout DE Reddick permission to seek trade

Oct. 14

Seahawks add DT Robertson-Harris from Jags

The Seattle Seahawks are acquiring defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Seattle is giving up a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Robertson-Harris, 31, gives the Seahawks a reinforcement for a defense that has been short-handed over the past three weeks and has struggled against the run.

Oct. 2

Panthers coach on WR Johnson trade: 'Don't see that happening'

Carolina wide receiver Diontae Johnson has come up in trade speculation as a potential fit for teams like the Chiefs, but Carolina coach Dave Canales doesn't "see that happening."

Johnson, 28, is in the last year of a two-year, $36,710,000 deal he signed while in Pittsburgh, fueling speculation that Carolina (1-3) would trade Johnson before the Nov. 5 trade deadline for value instead of risking losing him in free agency.

Oct. 1

Barnwell: Should the Raiders trade Davante Adams? Stacking best fits for the star WR (ESPN+)

Where should Adams go? And what should the Raiders expect in return? Let's get a sense of what the Adams trade market might look like in advance of the deadline.

• Sources: Raiders could opt against Davante Adams trade

• Cimini: Could Jets WR Wilson benefit from trading for Adams?

• Sources: Adams trade market expected to heat up

• Sources: Raiders open to trading Adams for pick, more

Sept. 20

Graziano: 15 players who could get traded before the deadline (ESPN+)

Could Devin Singletary, Russell Wilson or Budda Baker be on the move? Here's our way-too-early look at 15 players who might end up being on the move between now and the deadline, along with where they could end up.

US Open finalist Pegula, 30, had got off to the perfect start with a love hold in her first service game on Tuesday, amid a catalogue of Krejcikova unforced errors.

But it was Czech Krejcikova, who is ranked 13th in the world but qualified for the WTA Finals on account of being a 2024 Grand Slam champion, who got the initial break midway through the first set, at which point sixth seed Pegula's body language began to sour.

Krejcikova missed a chance to wrap up the opener on her first set point as she slammed a backhand return into the net, but she was gifted it on her second as Pegula tapped a return into the net from close range.

Form did not improve for Pegula at the start of the second set as Krejcikova broke her serve at the first opportunity, though there was a brief reprieve for the American as she cancelled that out in the next game.

But any glimmer of hope for a Pegula comeback was extinguished as she double-faulted to give her opponent the break back, after which Krejcikova coasted to a straightforward victory with a solitary break point her only hurdle.

Though Krejcikova's performance was from far from polished, finishing with more unforced errors than her opponent, her serving did much of the damage as she recorded 11 aces - her highest total of the season - compared to one from Pegula.

Pegula will face Swiatek in her final group-stage match on Thursday, after Gauff plays Krejcikova.

The WTA Finals are being held in Saudi Arabia for the first time - a move which has been criticised by some because of the country's human rights record.

This year's tournament has record prize money, with the singles champion set to collect about 4m.

England have named an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

Marcus Smith retains his place at fly-half after impressing in the narrow defeat by New Zealand, while Jamie George continues to lead the side at hooker.

There is a positional swap in the centre partnership, with Henry Slade moving to inside centre and Ollie Lawrence wearing the 13 shirt.

The bench is also reshuffled as hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie replaces Theo Dan, while head coach Steve Borthwick has opted for another back as wing Ollie Sleightholme comes in for flanker Ben Curry.

Cowan-Dickie will make his first England appearance since November 2022 if he is introduced off the bench.

England will be looking to end a run of three defeats when they face the Wallabies after surrendering an eight-point lead late on against the All Blacks.

"Facing Australia is always a massive challenge, and well work diligently this week to ensure were physically and tactically prepared to take on the Wallabies," said Borthwick.

"The passion and energy from the crowd at Allianz Stadium last weekend was absolutely brilliant, from the opening whistle to the final moments, and we can't wait to be back at home this Saturday."

England have won 10 of their last 11 meetings with Australia since their tournament-ending defeat in the 2015 World Cup at Twickenham.

The Wallabies, meanwhile, have lost their last three matches under head coach Joe Schmidt.

LaLiga have requested Valencia and Levante's matches this weekend be postponed as recovery efforts continue in the region following deadly flooding which has left at least 218 people dead.

Valencia are due to travel to Espanyol on Saturday in LaLiga, while Levante, who are also based in Valencia, are scheduled to play away against Tenerife in the second division on Sunday.

On Tuesday, both clubs requested the matches be rearranged for a later date, with LaLiga forwarding the request on to the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF], who will have the final say.

"Just one week has passed since the catastrophe occurred and the situation remains very serious," Valencia and Levante said in a joint statement.

"Both clubs are grateful for the understanding and empathy shown by LaLiga, the RFEF and our opponents.

"We remain firmly committed to continue helping all the affected areas in the province of Valencia."

Flood waters swept through the Valencia region after heavy rainfall on Oct. 29, with the full scale of the loss of life and damage to homes, businesses and transport links becoming apparent in the following days.

As a result, five Copa del Rey games were immediately postponed last week and rescheduled for later in November.

Five games were also called off across the top two tiers of Spanish football over the weekend, including Real Madrid's trip to Valencia, Villarreal's match with Rayo Vallecano and Levante's fixture against Malaga.

In Liga F, Valencia and Levante's games were both off at the weekend and the RFEF announced earlier on Tuesday that Sunday's derby between the two sides has also been postponed.